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Network Neutrality Defenders Quietly Backing Off?

Posted by timothy on from the but-you-said-earlier dept.

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 The story claims that Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon have quietly withdrawn from a coalition of companies and groups backing network neutrality (the coalition is not named), though Amazon's name is reportedly once again listed on the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.

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  1. No worries. by satansmurf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Evil," says Google CEO Eric Schmidt, "is what Sergey says is evil." We are all fine.

  2. Re:Don't bother reading WSJ for tech by Yvanhoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm glad that Slashdot restores the truth with accurate headlines

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  3. Conflict of interest central by jabithew · · Score: 5, Informative

    The WSJ is now owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns ISPs in Europe. For him net neutrality is a threat to a potential revenue stream. All we're seeing here is the 'editorial independence' of the Murdoch press.

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