Google Responds To Net Neutrality Reviews

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Google has written a defense of their joint Net Neutrality proposal with Verizon, responding to criticism like the EFF's recent review. Google presents its arguments as a list of myths and facts, but too many of them look like this one: 'MYTH: This proposal would eliminate network neutrality over wireless. FACT: It's true that Google previously has advocated for certain openness safeguards to be applied in a similar fashion to what would be applied to wireline services. However, in the spirit of compromise, we have agreed to a proposal that allows this market to remain free from regulation for now, while Congress keeps a watchful eye. Why? First, the wireless market is more competitive than the wireline market, given that consumers typically have more than just two providers to choose from. Second, because wireless networks employ airwaves, rather than wires, and share constrained capacity among many users, these carriers need to manage their networks more actively. Third, network and device openness is now beginning to take off as a significant business model in this space.'"

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Re:I see the meme but not the evidence

[gangien]

I never expected to see such on Slashdot

and why not? You think net neutrality is just so obvious no one would dare disagree?

Net neutrality is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist and will not exist in any real sense. However net neutrality will cause far more pain than it could hope to alleviate. It's the same tired approach, centralized planning rarely works.

But don't worry, you'll probably get your way and in 10-20 years, we'll have FCC firewalls or a bunch of mandated sniffing by ISPs or whatever stupid shit gets passed for the children or for our own good.