Usually I dont go in for Third Way centrist policy proposals, but this one is eminently sensible. Written 8 years ago, it reads as if it could have been written yesterday, even though technology has grown leaps and bounds (government moves slowly). On the issue of Net Neutrality, ISPs should be allowed the ability to offer greater bandwidth to bandwidth-hog content providers for additional fees, while at the same time be prohibited from extorting content providers by choking their bandwidth, and be required to maintain a net neutral bandwidth for content providers who dont need or cant afford the fees. This will require anti-trust style oversight--the unsavoriness of which will be compensated for by increased innovation and end-consumer satisfaction. Its not an ideal solution, but its more ideal than the alternatives on either side, and the real problem is not ideal, either: In essence, the network neutrality rules now being discussed reflect a short-term solution in the absence of a longer-term imperative: more robust competition in broadband markets and the building of higher speed, best-efforts data pipes. For a long-term solution, policymakers should focus on promoting the entry of new providers into the broadband marketplace.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 03:41:52 +0000
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