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Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality. The principle that: Every packet of information on the Internet is treated the same There is no “priority” of Data, Sites, or Users All data packets delivered on a “best effort” basis. In Practice …. Users have access to any Internet site

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Net Neutrality

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  1. Net Neutrality • The principle that: • Every packet of information on the Internet is treated the same • There is no “priority” of Data, Sites, or Users • All data packets delivered on a “best effort” basis

  2. In Practice … • Users have access to any Internet site • Access speed is only dependent on user and server bandwidth • No censorship of legal content • Text, Web pages, Video, Phone Calls, File transfer, Email, IPTV, etc. should be all treated the same

  3. Issues • It’s not a simple problem • Both Pro- and Anti- try to bend language to their side • Think “Pro-Life” and “Pro-Choice” • Truth is on both sides • I am not un-biased 

  4. Analogy - Electricity • All devices in your house have the same access to power • Some take more, some take less, but all are treated the same • You are not restricted to the electrical devices you use • You pay for your access and how much you use, but not what you use it for Neutral!

  5. Remember Telephones? • You were restricted to the ‘devices’ you could use • You were restricted from who you bought devices • You had to even share the telephone line with others – they called it “a Party!” • You had ‘local’ calling areas, out-of-area, and long distance areas • You had no choice in service providers Not Neutral!

  6. Internet Charges • AOL Dial-up: • fixed (but slow) speed, by the hour • Cable: • by the speed of the connection • By the bit: • Comcast Caps monthly usage: 250GB • Mobile Devices using cell phone network

  7. “BandWidth” • How fast your connection is • Dial-up: 0.05 Mbps • DSL: 0.75 – 1.5 Mbps • Cable: 5 – 30 Mbps • ConsumedBandwidth • How many bits/bytes downloaded in a given time

  8. What Started all this? CNET - Jan 2006 • Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg stated that he feels web application vendors such as Google and Microsoft are not paying enough for the bandwidth these applications use • SBC CEO Edward Whitacre, {about Google and Microsoft} "So there's going to have to be some mechanism for these people who use these pipes to pay for the portion they're using. Why should they be allowed to use my pipes?"

  9. Pro-NN Anti-NN Anti Pro Some Videos “Fair and Balanced” Fox News

  10. “Government Control of the Internet” George Will, 9 Jan 2011: • Consensus is scarce but almost everyone agrees with this: The government is dysfunctional and the Internet is splendid. But last month, the Democratic-controlled Federal Communications Commission, on a partisan 3-2 vote, did what a federal court says it has no power to do: It decided to regulate the Internet in the name of "net neutrality." • Rep. Fred Upton, 57, who represents southwestern Michigan, is now chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He notes that last summer the Progressive Change Campaign Committee got 95 Democratic congressional candidates to pledge support for federal regulation of the Internet. In November, all 95 lost.

  11. Wrong! • Net Neutrality … • is notregulation of the Internet, • it isregulation of the Internet Service Providers

  12. So What’s the Problem? • Comcast and Bittorrent • Rogers and Skype • Choice – not! • The competition straw dog • Isn’t this all just Theoretical? • With that background, doesn’t this look silly • Save the Internet <link>

  13. My Letter … 30 January 2006 • Mike McCurry and Christopher Wolf: “Don't believe the Internet bullies; 'Neutrality' is anything but” News Journal, 29 Jan 06 • No Net Neutrality rules lead to less, not more, competition • Comcast and VOIP • AOL Search Engine • Problem when ISPs are also Content Providers

  14. The Monkey Wrench • Sides • Pro-NN: the content providers • Anti-NN: the content carriers • Kim KomandoPodcast • Comcast • VOIP: Separate Channel for Telephone • Cable Hogs • Network Traffic Management

  15. Recent Events • Comcast & Level 3 • Argument over Netflix <link> • Comcast & NBC • Merger with NBC approved by FCC & Justice <HuffP> • Verizon & Google • Proposal for the FCC

  16. Google/Verizon Proposal August 2010 • Google & Verizon: the agreement details {for wired networks} that ISPs should be "prohibited from preventing users of its broadband Internet access service from • (1) sending and receiving lawful content of their choice; • (2) running lawful applications and using lawful services of their choice; and • (3) connecting their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network or service, facilitate theft of service, or harm other users of the service. {And to} • "disclose accurate and relevant information in plain language" about what their networks are capable of, how they're managing them, and what their plans are.”

  17. But for Wireless … August 2010 • … wireless ISP's, such as cellphone companies, should not be required to provide neutral networks for their customers. • The rationale for this statement was that wireless networks are still being developed.

  18. If Internet were like Cable …

  19. Current Events • FCC announced raft rules for ISPs • Meaningful transparency requirement • Right to send/receive lawful content • Reasonable Network Management • Basic no blocking rule • Verizon sues the FCC • “Blocking access to certain web sites or applications” • Revisit FCC’s BitTorrent decision

  20. Without Net Neutrality … • Higher charges for popular Web Sites • May be blocked from some sites <link> • Higher charges for higher bandwidth use • Higher charges for “Premium” Content • Higher charges for competitors to ISP-owned content

  21. References • Review of Publishing <flvvideo> • Save the Internet <link> • Wikipedia on Network Neutrality <link> • Cory Doctorow on independent writers <link> • Google & Verizon agreement <link> • Steve Wozniak on Network Neutrality <link> • Franken Senate Bill <News><PDF>

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