amen to that.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On a more positive note, I think that even if we are forced into a tiered >> situation, it probably won't last very long. People will be angry and >> demand more bandwidth. Other companies could rise to the challenge and lay >> bigger pipes and tubes to meet demand. We may see a temporary information >> recession, but it's not the end of the world. > > Comcast and other broadband providers need to simply be transparent. > they cant say they have "all-you-can-eat" service and then throttle > back how much you actually get. > this is the bait-and-switch method of business. > If I'm only going to get 100GB of traffic a month, then tell me that. > > Broadband companies need to say what they are actually offering so > customers can make educated decisions. > unfortunately in the US, there is often only one broadband in a region > (aka monopoly) > This is why we must also have regulation to make sure that one carrier > doesn't block certain technologies or websites arbitrarily. > They must be neutral about what goes "through the pipes". > > Jay > > -- > http://jaydedman.com > 917 371 6790 >
