Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Isn't Capitalism EVER satisfied?

Net pioneer Tim Berners-Lee notes that net neutrality is coming under attack. Says Lee,
[Lee is]"very concerned" about talk from major North America phone and cable giants about their desire to collect so-called Web tolls from content suppliers and e-commerce companies that want assured access to broadband subscribers.
In the vernacular, the most popular sites are charged for the bandwidth they use, and those paying fees get faster access to high traffic areas. Fortunately, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden seems to get it. The net works because everyone can get on it and get to content without having to pay for it. Start charging tolls and watch traffic drop precipitously. Ah, but just because the carriers are already making tons off the service, doesn't mean that they don't have the right to make even more!

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