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It doesn't matter that it has a definition. The so-called definition just adds to the ambiguity. The Internet is a very complicated thing and getting your packe
by insaneirish 12y ago
It doesn't matter that it has a definition. The so-called definition just adds to the ambiguity. The Internet is a very complicated thing and getting your packets from A to B is a technical and contractual miracle. What does it mean to treat all packets equally? If I have "equal" connectivity to content sources X and Y, but X sends 10 times the amount of traffic that can fit in its pipe, it's very "neutral" of me to do nothing about it. And then the experience sucks for everyone.
- davorak 12y ago>What does it mean to treat all packets equally? The definition that google gives and I quoted does not not contain that phrase. > If I have "equal" connectivity to content sources X and Y, but X sends 10 times the amount of traffic that can fit in its pipe, it's very "neutral" of me to do nothing about it. And then the experience sucks for everyone. The ISP has the option to charge more per packet until it makes economical sense. The increased revenue would allow the ISP to increase infrastructure and incentivizes heavy users to reduce their use. That is one of at least a few options ISPs have while remaining net neutral.
- insaneirish 12y agoThis is what happened! Verizon and Comcast are charging Netflix more!
- davorak 12y agoI thought Cogent was netflix ISP. So it does not seem like their ISP is charging them more.