Comments on: Free Press Asks FCC for Broadband Bill of Rights http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/free-press-asks-fcc-for-broadband-bill-of-rights/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Free Press Asks FCC for Broadband Bill of Rights - Ryan Boswell http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/free-press-asks-fcc-for-broadband-bill-of-rights/#comment-969405 Free Press Asks FCC for Broadband Bill of Rights - Ryan Boswell Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:46:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26926#comment-969405 <p>[...] Broadband Bill of Rights is important because as consumers and increasingly active internet users, we need to have fair and [...]</p> [...] Broadband Bill of Rights is important because as consumers and increasingly active internet users, we need to have fair and [...]

]]> By: C. Johnson http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/free-press-asks-fcc-for-broadband-bill-of-rights/#comment-909726 C. Johnson Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:46:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26926#comment-909726 <p>Discrimination will rule the Internet if Net neutrality does not become law.</p> Discrimination will rule the Internet if Net neutrality does not become law.

]]> By: Peder Jungck http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/free-press-asks-fcc-for-broadband-bill-of-rights/#comment-909231 Peder Jungck Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:13:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26926#comment-909231 <p>I clearly see the desire from customers to be able to understand what service providers are doing to manage their networks. I believe that the best companies should have open dialogs and communications on their policies. That said, I do not believe that regulation from the FCC is the best way to accomplish this.</p> <p>While the FCC might feel like a quick fix, laws typically lag behind technology and run rapidly into problems. Many of the FCC's problems today are from the way previous laws were written. In the past, phone companies and cable operators were able to navigate around the laws that applied to them. When a new technology like WIMAX is deployed, or meshes of home Wi-Fi access points align to form a citywide network, will those be held accountable? These are the types rapid technology changes that turn a well thought out law into a problem for all of us to face for many years.</p> <p>In the end, the customer holds the buying power and has the ability to impact what carriers do. Customer acquisition and retention are what drive carriers, especially those dealing directly with consumers, where brand integrity is key. This is all about driving a relationship and trust in how products are delivered. In the end, the court of public opinion is the best measure and not legal interaction from the FCC.</p> <p>Peder Jungck Founder and CTO CloudShield Technologies, Inc.</p> I clearly see the desire from customers to be able to understand what service providers are doing to manage their networks. I believe that the best companies should have open dialogs and communications on their policies. That said, I do not believe that regulation from the FCC is the best way to accomplish this.

While the FCC might feel like a quick fix, laws typically lag behind technology and run rapidly into problems. Many of the FCC’s problems today are from the way previous laws were written. In the past, phone companies and cable operators were able to navigate around the laws that applied to them. When a new technology like WIMAX is deployed, or meshes of home Wi-Fi access points align to form a citywide network, will those be held accountable? These are the types rapid technology changes that turn a well thought out law into a problem for all of us to face for many years.

In the end, the customer holds the buying power and has the ability to impact what carriers do. Customer acquisition and retention are what drive carriers, especially those dealing directly with consumers, where brand integrity is key. This is all about driving a relationship and trust in how products are delivered. In the end, the court of public opinion is the best measure and not legal interaction from the FCC.

Peder Jungck Founder and CTO CloudShield Technologies, Inc.

]]> By: Ted Murphy http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/free-press-asks-fcc-for-broadband-bill-of-rights/#comment-908828 Ted Murphy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:21:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26926#comment-908828 <p>Isn't there some kind of letter-writing campaign I can join to support this (from a guy who has signed maybe 3 petitions in his life)?</p> Isn’t there some kind of letter-writing campaign I can join to support this (from a guy who has signed maybe 3 petitions in his life)?

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