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Stories and comments across the archive that link to networkingpipeline.com.

Stories · 2

  1. FCC Backs a Tiered Internet

    · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the more-money dept. · 455 comments
    Going to be extorted writes ""FCC Chief Kevin Martin yesterday gave his support to AT&T and other telcos who want to be able to limit bandwidth to sites like Google, unless those sites pay extortion fees. Martin made it clear in a speech yesterday that he supports such a a "tiered" Internet." Could this be the end of internet innovation?"

  2. Google Won't Pay Bell South

    Tech · Internet · · posted by CmdrTaco · from the blackmailers-never-prosper dept. · 483 comments
    grandgator writes "Google has offered a clear response to Bell South's proposal to charge content providers an additional fee for access to their network: They won't pay. In an email, Google's Barry Schnitt told the folks at networkingpipeline: 'Google is not discussing sharing of the costs of broadband networks with any carrier. We believe consumers are already paying to support broadband access to the Internet through subscription fees and, as a result, consumers should have the freedom to use this connection without limitations'"