Comments on: FCC Network Neutrality Double Standard? http://gigaom.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: FCC Tells Cable “Do As I Say, Not As the ILECs Do” on Net Neutrality « augustjackson dot net http://gigaom.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-915790 FCC Tells Cable “Do As I Say, Not As the ILECs Do” on Net Neutrality « augustjackson dot net Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:25:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-915790 <p>[...] week to miss this. This evening I caught an entry on Om Maliks blog a few days ago commenting on the double standard that the FCC is evidently applying between cable and incumbent telecom providers. Om refers to an article in the Wall Street Journal summarizing a request for information sent by [...]</p> [...] week to miss this. This evening I caught an entry on Om Maliks blog a few days ago commenting on the double standard that the FCC is evidently applying between cable and incumbent telecom providers. Om refers to an article in the Wall Street Journal summarizing a request for information sent by [...]

]]> By: Tom Westberg http://gigaom.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37684 Tom Westberg Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:58:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37684 <p>Perhaps it's not a double-standard. Perhaps it's an awakening.</p> <p>Any change in policy is going to have a line, before which they had not applied it and after which they had. Those under the new policy may cry foul, but it doesn't mean that the policy was aimed at them, just that it was formed at an inconvenient time for them.</p> <p>It could be a double-standard, too, of course. It's just that I happen to like the idea of net neutrality being codified beyond "trust us."</p> Perhaps it’s not a double-standard. Perhaps it’s an awakening.

Any change in policy is going to have a line, before which they had not applied it and after which they had. Those under the new policy may cry foul, but it doesn’t mean that the policy was aimed at them, just that it was formed at an inconvenient time for them.

It could be a double-standard, too, of course. It’s just that I happen to like the idea of net neutrality being codified beyond “trust us.”

]]> By: Andrew Schmitt http://gigaom.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37683 Andrew Schmitt Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:16:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37683 <p>Not a double standard. The issue of net neutrality only exists in the last mile where the link is controlled by few players. The two mergers you talk about, AT&T/SBC and Verizon/MCI I assume, didn't involve acquiring assets that serve the last mile consumer. Adelphia is a last mile player, hence the FCC's interest. You would expect to see the same thing if/when Bellsouth is courted by Verizon or SBC.</p> Not a double standard. The issue of net neutrality only exists in the last mile where the link is controlled by few players. The two mergers you talk about, AT&T/SBC and Verizon/MCI I assume, didn’t involve acquiring assets that serve the last mile consumer. Adelphia is a last mile player, hence the FCC’s interest. You would expect to see the same thing if/when Bellsouth is courted by Verizon or SBC.

]]> By: robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » Is the US FCC More Concerned Now About ‘Net Neutraility http://gigaom.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37682 robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » Is the US FCC More Concerned Now About ‘Net Neutraility Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:29:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37682 [...] Om Malik posted a tidbit yesterday about some words in the FCC request to Comcast and Time Warner to file more paperwork with details on their pending takeover plan for Adelphia – this from the WSJ: The FCC’s information request also focuses on several delicate areas, including agreements for regional sports programming and “net neutralityâ€? rights — essentially preventing companies from discriminating against Internet traffic. The latter request is notable because FCC Chairman Kevin Martin wasn’t particularly concerned about net neutrality in two recent Bell mergers. [...]

]]> By: moo http://gigaom.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37681 moo Fri, 09 Dec 2005 06:28:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/fcc-network-neutrality-double-standard/#comment-37681 <p>I think the Bells promised to maintain status quo for two years or so. After that all bets are off. King Ed would have some fun after that I guess.</p> I think the Bells promised to maintain status quo for two years or so. After that all bets are off. King Ed would have some fun after that I guess.

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