DebateGate
General Category => 3DHS => Topic started by: sirs on December 16, 2010, 04:18:59 PM
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My ignorance needs feeding
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Follow the money.
Who is for it
who is against it.
and what exactly does it mean?
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That's what I'm asking
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People for it:
Google, Youtube, Yahoo, Vonage etc
People against it:
ATT, Comcast and other cable and telecom companies.
net neutrality is the concept that all data is treated equally. That an email is as important as a video.
proponents want to keep it the way it is: First come first served.
opponents want to be able to guarantee "quality of service" which means that some data is delivered end to end faster than other data , if you are willing to pay more for that service.
Primarily opponents want to offer content providers this option, the cost of which will likely end up being paid for by end users.
Think Youtube modelled after Itunes.
Hopefully that helps.
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It does, thanks