"Good for microsoft. Legislation is an easier way to get rid of pesky competition than work is."
That's about right..... and no this isn't just an anti-MS slap. Lots of Megacorps do the same thing, like how McDonalds bought an exemption from the health insurance requirement. Don't play on an even field IF you can get lawmakers to give you special exemptions or favorable laws.
Almost everything in my profile is either lies (born in 1900), or left intentionally blank (Favorite Hobbies: _______). I give as little information as possible to Facebook and its partners.
it's really hard to phrase this well enough and clearly enough that it lets network admins do the kinds of QoS and traffic shaping things they need to do
I'd prefer they not traffic shape, or block traffic (such as usenet), but I guess the wires can only handle so much load. Here is what the FCC press release says: Rule 1 Transparency: "service shall publicly disclose accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for consumers to make informed choices "
Rule 2 No Blocking: ", shall not block lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices, subject to reasonable network management." Makes note that video services should not be blocked just because they compete with ISP's video service (i.e. Comcast).
Rule 3 No Unreasonable Discrimination: "Reasonable network management shall not constitute unreasonable discrimination..... (ensuring network security and integrity, including by addressing traffic that is harmful to the network; addressing traffic that is unwanted by users (including by premise operators), such as by providing services or capabilities consistent with a user's choices regarding parental controls or security capabilities; and by reducing or mitigating the effects of congestion on the network.)" "Pay for Priority Unlikely to Satisfy "No Unreasonable Discrimination" Rule"
Mobile Broadband
"most consumers have more choices for mobile broadband than for fixed broadband. Mobile broadband speeds, capacity, and penetration are typically much lower than for fixed broadband, though some providers have begun offering 4G service that will enable offerings with higher speeds and capacity and lower latency than previous generations of mobile service. In addition, existing mobile networks present operational constraints that fixed broadband networks do not typically encounter. This puts greater pressure on the concept of "reasonable network management" for mobile providers, and creates additional challenges in applying a broader set of rules to mobile at this time. Further, we recognize that there have been meaningful recent moves toward openness, including the introduction of open operating systems like Android. In addition, we anticipate soon seeing the effects on the market of the openness conditions we imposed on mobile providers that operate on upper 700 MHz C-Block spectrum, which includes Verizon Wireless, one of the largest mobile wireless carriers in the U.S.
"In light of these considerations, we conclude it is appropriate to take measured steps at this time to protect the openness of the Internet when accessed through mobile broadband"
Don't know why everyone's so concerned? If the FBI put backdoors into BSD or any other operating system, then it's for a good purpose - to protect us. "Sure there are some problem but they are doing the best they can, and we should not criticize them." - B5 chick
The lighted version has metal hooks tied to the light, while the non-ligthed version is the same basic design plus some non-conductive paint. An elegant and easy solution, unless the paint chips off.
You must be downloading movies (125GB/700MB == ~150 movies)? My total Usenet download is less than 1 GB per month - all text plus an image or two. Since a dialup line can handle 13GB per month, my usenet usage is not a big deal. Get two or three phone lines and you can grab 2-3 times that amount (and most importantly: avoid the censorship of the ISP).
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meedurr?
- I say me-ter.
"Good for microsoft. Legislation is an easier way to get rid of pesky competition than work is."
That's about right..... and no this isn't just an anti-MS slap. Lots of Megacorps do the same thing, like how McDonalds bought an exemption from the health insurance requirement. Don't play on an even field IF you can get lawmakers to give you special exemptions or favorable laws.
Almost everything in my profile is either lies (born in 1900), or left intentionally blank (Favorite Hobbies: _______). I give as little information as possible to Facebook and its partners.
The MPEG working group patented those formats almost 20 years ago.
I really hate these patent trolls.
Congress should fix this mess.
it's really hard to phrase this well enough and clearly enough that it lets network admins do the kinds of QoS and traffic shaping things they need to do
I'd prefer they not traffic shape, or block traffic (such as usenet), but I guess the wires can only handle so much load. Here is what the FCC press release says: Rule 1 Transparency: "service shall publicly disclose accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for consumers to make informed choices "
Rule 2 No Blocking: ", shall not block lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices, subject to reasonable network management." Makes note that video services should not be blocked just because they compete with ISP's video service (i.e. Comcast).
Rule 3 No Unreasonable Discrimination: "Reasonable network management shall not constitute unreasonable discrimination..... (ensuring network security and integrity, including by addressing traffic that is harmful to the network; addressing traffic that is unwanted by users (including by premise operators), such as by providing services or capabilities consistent with a user's choices regarding parental controls or security capabilities; and by reducing or mitigating the effects of congestion on the network.)" "Pay for Priority Unlikely to Satisfy "No Unreasonable Discrimination" Rule"
Mobile Broadband
"most consumers have more choices for mobile broadband than for fixed broadband. Mobile broadband speeds, capacity, and penetration are typically much lower than for fixed broadband, though some providers have begun offering 4G service that will enable offerings with higher speeds and capacity and lower latency than previous generations of mobile service. In addition, existing mobile networks present operational constraints that fixed broadband networks do not typically encounter. This puts greater pressure on the concept of "reasonable network management" for mobile providers, and creates additional challenges in applying a broader set of rules to mobile at this time. Further, we recognize that there have been meaningful recent moves toward openness, including the introduction of open operating systems like Android. In addition, we anticipate soon seeing the effects on the market of the openness conditions we imposed on mobile providers that operate on upper 700 MHz C-Block spectrum, which includes Verizon Wireless, one of the largest mobile wireless carriers in the U.S.
"In light of these considerations, we conclude it is appropriate to take measured steps at this time to protect the openness of the Internet when accessed through mobile broadband"
Don't know why everyone's so concerned? If the FBI put backdoors into BSD or any other operating system, then it's for a good purpose - to protect us. "Sure there are some problem but they are doing the best they can, and we should not criticize them." - B5 chick
Classic case of Same design - slight variation.
The lighted version has metal hooks tied to the light, while the non-ligthed version is the same basic design plus some non-conductive paint. An elegant and easy solution, unless the paint chips off.
WOW.
You must be downloading movies (125GB/700MB == ~150 movies)? My total Usenet download is less than 1 GB per month - all text plus an image or two. Since a dialup line can handle 13GB per month, my usenet usage is not a big deal. Get two or three phone lines and you can grab 2-3 times that amount (and most importantly: avoid the censorship of the ISP).
-C64_love (banned from posting for one day)