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Cell Phones Presage Future of Non-Neutral Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the 69-cent-per-minute-roaming-charge dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The US cell phone network has no network neutrality. This story on NewsForge takes a look at the obstacles to getting a third-party application running on cell phone networks, and explains why the same obstacles could ruin a non-neutral Internet." (NewsForge and Slashdot are both part of OSTG.)

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  1. O2 blocks TCP & UDP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I tried to create a chat client for a free mmo game i play http://getcontinuum.com/ only to discover my cell phone provider

    O2 only allows HTTP and blocks TCP and UDP. Sucks, aparently it is to prevent people using VOIP but it prevents hundreds of legitimate uses.
    Then again they probabbly dont want people to play or use 3rd party free apps.

  2. Re:Competition by stoolpigeon · · Score: 4, Interesting

    how many choices of providers do you have available to you right now? if i want decent speed and prices, that list for me consists of one company.

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    It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?