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So do you think they have strategies or technologies already in place to categorize traffic based on specific content types, eg DPI of some sort with machine le

So do you think they have strategies or technologies already in place to categorize traffic based on specific content types, eg DPI of some sort with machine learning? Or do you believe it will just be a sort of gateway tariff, eg hitting Google or Amazon? Do you think their next move will be to try and fight encryption? Also, and perhaps most importantly, if the controllers of the last mile are to get their hands in this till, do you think they have the engineering prowess to do all of this and put together a robust infrastructure? Or will we end up with Clown Car Internet in most areas of the US?

rbanffy 9y ago
> they have strategies or technologies already in place Yes > Do you think their next move will be to try and fight encryption? If they can filter for origin or destination, they don't have to. In any case, the government can fight it for them. > will we end up with Clown Car Internet Yes. As long as you have no option, it'd be fine for them.
Spooky23 9y ago
Yes, they do. Encryption doesn’t matter. On wireless service, all traffic is proxied and they do assessments of the apps based on a number of metrics. I saw one case that was based on number of packets sent. That was five years ago —- they have the tech chops to do it. Remember that with consolidation, it’s much easier. THe carriers could handle most internet traffic with this type of scheme by making deals with AWS, Azure, Google, FB, Netflix, etc.