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A Case for Non-Net-Neutrality

boyko.at.netqos writes "Network Performance Daily has an in-depth interview with Professor Christopher Yoo from Vanderbilt University Law School on his opposition to Net-Neutrality policies. While some might disagree with his opinions, he lays out the case for non-neutrality in an informed and informative manner. From the interview: 'Akamai is able to provide service with lower latency and higher quality service, because they distribute the content. This provides greater protection against DoS attacks. It's a local storage solution instead of creating additional bandwidth, and it's a really interesting solution. Here's the rub ... Akamai is a commercial service and is only available to people who are willing to pay for it. If CNN.com pays for it, and MSNBC.com does not, CNN.com will get better service.'"

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  1. Can't access by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't read the site because it's loading sooooooooooooooooooo damn slow. Oddly enough, cnn.com and msn.com load instantly. So, unfortunately, I can't read his defense of net non-neutrality. I guess I'll just check out some of these shopping links instead.

    1. Re:Can't access by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Apparently the school has a special department for people like them.
      From TFA (emphasis mine):

      Professor Christopher Yoo joined the faulty of the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1999,...

    2. Re:Can't access by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

      Would this department perhaps be in some towers?

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  2. You didn't get net neutrality because... by heroine · · Score: 2, Funny

    You didn't pay for it. You didn't do the R&D. You spent 40 years promoting Minitel, calling the internet a waste of cold-war defense spending. Now finally, you're complaining about being left out of the internet.

  3. Net-Neutrality by seventhc · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm somewhat neutral on this topic.

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  4. Re:Great argument on Akamai, except... by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know, Mrs. Lincoln, but what I'm trying to get at is, other than that, didn't you basically enjoy the play?

  5. Re:Professor Yoo by Surt · · Score: 4, Funny

    However, neither is helping the notion that the Yoo family produces a lot of morally corrupt professors.

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  6. Re:The Problem Is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, there are ********* and ********, then there's ************ and finally, *************.