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Network Neutrality Defenders Quietly Backing Off?
SteveOHT writes "Google Inc. has approached major cable and phone companies that carry Internet traffic with a proposal to create a fast lane for its own content, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Google has traditionally been one of the loudest advocates of equal network access for all content providers. The story claims that Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon have quietly withdrawn from a coalition of companies and groups backing network neutrality (the coalition is not named), though Amazon's name is reportedly once again listed on the coalition's Web site. Google has already responded, calling the WSJ story "confused" and explaining that they're only talking about edge caching, and remain as committed as ever to network neutrality. The blogosphere is alight with the debate.
The tubes were getting clogged!
Which is exactly the same.
"You can pay extra to be in the fast lane"
is the same as
"If you don't pay extra you'll have to stay in the slow lanes"
because you end up in the same situation if you don't pay and get the same perks if you do pay.
But before when there was one road the push was to improve the whole road. instead of putting your money into improving the whole road all the money goes into improving the fast lane. so no. everyone else suffers.
You're wrong.