IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE NO RULES THAN THE ONES BEING PROPOSED BY THE FCC, WHICH SIMPLY LEGALIZE DISCRIMINATION ON THE INTERNET. Consider this: A single fiber-optic strand the diameter of a human hair can carry 101.7 terabits of data per second, enough to support nearly every Netflix subscriber watching content in HD at the same time. And while technology has improved and capacity has increased, costs have continued to decline. A few more shelves of equipment might be needed in the buildings that house interconnection points, but broadband itself is as limitless as its uses. Well never realize broadbands potential if large ISPs erect a pay-to-play system that charges both the sender and receiver for the same content. Thats why we at Netflix are so vocal about the need for strong net neutrality, which for us means ISPs should enable equal access to content without favoring, impeding, or charging particular content providers. Those practices would stunt innovation and competition and hold back the broader development of the Internet and the economic benefits it brings. Customers pay companies like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon a monthly fee, and some are even financially penalized if they exceed usage caps. Charging us a separate fee ultimately means consumers pay twice—first for their broadband connection and second through higher-cost or lower-quality Internet services. wired/2014/08/save-the-net-reed-hastings/
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:01:01 +0000
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