Re: Network Neutrality Fans Lose on Capitol Hill

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006, Fergie wrote:

> The beginning of the end for the telcos? Let the punditry begin!
>
> Via C|Net News.
>
> [snip]
>
> In a modest victory for broadband providers, a highly-anticipated bill
> in the U.S. Congress does not include specific rules saying that some
> Internet sites must not be favored over others.
>
> Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican who heads the committee responsible
> for telecommunications legislation, released the text on Monday and said
> that a hearing had been scheduled for Thursday at 10 am ET.

I have trouble understanding this whole "controversy".

> From what I can tell, vendors of bandwidth plan to charge different 
customers different amounts for the product they sell. 

Everyone does this. Why shouldn't telcos?

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