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> What happens to net neutrality? Counterintuitively, the market that Network Next is making shifts us closer to actual net neutrality than relying on the bene
by politician 8y ago
> What happens to net neutrality?
Counterintuitively, the market that Network Next is making shifts us closer to actual net neutrality than relying on the benevolence of FCC or Comcast by putting power into the hands of content providers where previously they were at the mercy of last-mile ISPs.
If businesses can collectively bid for performance from private networks to offset actions by last-mile ISPs to cut costs and reduce service, then they also have the power to organize a general strike by refusing to bid for performance from traffic from specific ISPs until they work out better rates throughout the value chain.
So I see this as a mechanism to restore the spirit of net neutrality despite the best wishes of the FCC.
- mrosett 8y ago> If businesses can collectively bid for performance from private networks You realize this is exactly what net neutrality prohibits?
- gafferongames 8y agoNetwork neutrality does not apply to private networks. But even so, we care deeply about network neutrality. We are creating a truly neutral marketplace where suppliers cannot act in an anti-competitive manner towards buyers, and can only compete on performance and price. To the poster who said that we are trying to restore the true spirit of network neutrality. Bravo, you get it. This is exactly what we intend to do.