RE: why Senator Stevens is right on Net Neutrality

["Young, Keith" <Keith.Young () montgomerycountymd gov>]

> > And yes, I know about this topic -- see recent article:
> >         http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1984353,00.asp

> Yes, thanks to "Blue Boar" I see that they have changed the 
> bundling regulations... however, I read the article and it
> seems that Verizon is complaining that you're not letting it 
> do business? 

Yes, in the "multichannel video programming distributor" market. 

> If that's true, who are you doing business with?

RCN (formerly StarPower) and Comcast have the franchise agreement that
lets them sell wired TV service to Montgomery County residents.

[Getting back to the topic of the thread...]

> > Who is Verizon's competitor for non-cell service on the east coast of

> > the U.S.?

> Non-cell is a wide area of services, and not living there I couldn't 
> tell you. I know that here the local loop is mostly SBC/AT&T - 
> but I can and do get service from MCI, Sprint, Qwest, etc.. 

Ah, so your local loop provides DSL/analog connectivity to your house.
Can MCI/Sprint/Qwest/etc provide the same connectivity? If not, has
SBC/AT&T stated that they won't perform QoS limiting on "partner"
companies such as MCI/Sprint/Qwest/etc that use SBC/AT&T for access into
your home?

This is the crux of the problem -- broadband access is currently
provided by DSL (telcos), cable modem (cable), highspeed wireless
(telcos), and satellite companies. Since 3 out of the 4 are currently
against net neutrality, we won't have many/any options to let supply and
demand work correctly. Therefore, you won't be able to pick your choice
of providers that want net neutrality.

> Comcast not providing VoIP or broadband?

Doesn't matter. Comcast is against net neutrality.

--Keith

Keith Young, Security Official
Department of Technology Services
Montgomery County, Maryland
phone - (240) 777-2955

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