Comments on: CTIA squares up to Skype in the debate over Net Neutrality http://www.repeaterstore.com/news/ctia-squares-up-to-skype-in-the-debate-over-net-neutrality/ Cell phone repeater and signal booster news, reviews and products Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Brendan http://www.repeaterstore.com/news/ctia-squares-up-to-skype-in-the-debate-over-net-neutrality/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Brendan Tue, 08 May 2007 18:54:59 +0000 http://www.repeaterstore.com/news/ctia-squares-up-to-skype-in-the-debate-over-net-neutrality#comment-37 "Democratization" is used because it implies each vote (read as 'data packet') is treated as equal. We agree that the case for wireless net neutrality differs significantly from conventional net neutrality, and that the debate is far from over. “Democratization” is used because it implies each vote (read as ‘data packet’) is treated as equal.

We agree that the case for wireless net neutrality differs significantly from conventional net neutrality, and that the debate is far from over.

]]> By: LookMaNoHands http://www.repeaterstore.com/news/ctia-squares-up-to-skype-in-the-debate-over-net-neutrality/comment-page-1/#comment-36 LookMaNoHands Tue, 08 May 2007 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.repeaterstore.com/news/ctia-squares-up-to-skype-in-the-debate-over-net-neutrality#comment-36 Bravo to the CTIA, I say. The whole idea of "wireless net neutrality" is pretty half-baked. Check out <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=984240" rel="nofollow">this paper from Marius Schwartz</a> at Georgetown, or a <a href="http://www.precursorblog.com/node/381" rel="nofollow">summary from Scott Cleland</a>. The case for "wireless" net neutrality is far from made. Meanwhile, it would overturn longstanding policies, without really justifying why. Meanwhile, speaking from the perspective of the HandsOff coalition (click on my name to check out our blog) I can't agree with "Broadly speaking, net neutrality is the democratization of internet bandwidth and requires internet service providers to treat all data packets equally..." For one thing, "democratization" is a funny way of saying that private ISPs would be unable to draw up contracts offering guaranteed packet delivery for paying customers. Additionally, if you want high-def video to work, all packets SHOULDN'T be treated equally. "Best effort" is good enough for e-mail, but not for TV. Bravo to the CTIA, I say. The whole idea of “wireless net neutrality” is pretty half-baked. Check out this paper from Marius Schwartz at Georgetown, or a summary from Scott Cleland. The case for “wireless” net neutrality is far from made. Meanwhile, it would overturn longstanding policies, without really justifying why.

Meanwhile, speaking from the perspective of the HandsOff coalition (click on my name to check out our blog) I can’t agree with “Broadly speaking, net neutrality is the democratization of internet bandwidth and requires internet service providers to treat all data packets equally…” For one thing, “democratization” is a funny way of saying that private ISPs would be unable to draw up contracts offering guaranteed packet delivery for paying customers. Additionally, if you want high-def video to work, all packets SHOULDN’T be treated equally. “Best effort” is good enough for e-mail, but not for TV.

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