BT Content Connect May Impact Net Neutrality

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday January 4, 2011 @02:02AM from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

a Flatbed Darkly writes "BT's Content Connect, a service which many have accused of threatening net neutrality, has apparently launched, although it is unknown whether or not any ISPs have bought or are planning to buy it yet; BT has denied the allegations, from Open Rights Group among others, that this, despite certainly being an anti-competitive service, does not create a two-tier internet. From the article: '"Contrary to recent reports in the media, BT's Content Connect service will not create a two-tier internet, but will simply offer service providers the option of differentiating their broadband offering through enhanced content delivery," a BT spokeswoman said.'"

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Re:Welcome to new-speak by MoonBuggy · 2011-01-04 02:28 · Score: 5, Informative

If you click the 'More' tab, there's a note which reads "This website uses OpenSource video content. (c) copyright 2006, Blender Foundation / Netherlands Media Art Institute / www.elephantsdream.org". BT do tend to be hypocritical asshats, but they appear to be following the terms of the license in this case.
BT stands for British Communications PLC by torrija · 2011-01-04 02:40 · Score: 5, Informative

BT needs disambiguation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT

Acronyms can be confusing, so please explain them before using the acronym.

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