8/16/2010

Is Net Neutrality a fading dream?

Why are the Titans (Verizon and Google) forming an alliance to curb web usage by eliminating "Net Neutrality" as smart phones usage is increasing? If we have Net Neutrality then we would be "free" from monitoring by the giants.

With the elimination of Net Neutrality these Titans will be monitoring our usage for billing us. There is nothing wrong with billing but I rather pay for my usage with an understanding that these carriers are not scrutinizing what I'm sending across there network.

I'm a "transparent users" if my packets have zero interest, but if these Titans analyze my packets to ensure the "special service" I paid for is being met, then they are able to push advertisement to my computer etc. On the other hand, I pay for how many packets I send across the network then there should be zero interest in the contents of my packet.

From experience it is loosing battle (we the users of the Internet) to have 100% net neutrality, since these Titans will justified "why they cannot afford" net neutrality. The reason they will give is the cost for building out the network to support so many users. They will also say "it is not the regular users causing network congestions but those college students downloading musics and movies." But, if we all pay for usage instead of our guaranteed band the "paying field" would be level.

Net providers are utility companies, oh! Utility companies are usage based.



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