Net Neutrality
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Net Neutrality....as in...not any longer, not if Obama has his way.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-retreats-on-...
John Oliver explains it.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-retreats-on-...
John Oliver explains it.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU
Wait...I live in the UK..how is this relevant to me?
Surely it will be a good thing for the UK if the USA screws up their part of the network? Loads of UK companies can then provide cheaper faster services, hosted in the UK by companies actually paying tax in the UK?
Their only talking about making high bandwidth users (Streaming video companies) pay a little more for the service they use. The important part of the internet, sharing and freedom of ideas and information will be unaffected.
In the end it will just encourage Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, facebook and the like to step into the network market in order to protect their services. My understanding is that Google is already moving into internet and mobile network provision business due to frustration with the levels of service currently being provided in the US.
Surely it will be a good thing for the UK if the USA screws up their part of the network? Loads of UK companies can then provide cheaper faster services, hosted in the UK by companies actually paying tax in the UK?
Their only talking about making high bandwidth users (Streaming video companies) pay a little more for the service they use. The important part of the internet, sharing and freedom of ideas and information will be unaffected.
In the end it will just encourage Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, facebook and the like to step into the network market in order to protect their services. My understanding is that Google is already moving into internet and mobile network provision business due to frustration with the levels of service currently being provided in the US.
eldar said:
Netflix recently increased its UK monthly charge. Possibly because of the extra money it pays the US ISPs for the 'faster'service.
They could just buy hosting space in the UK and avoid all that though, I suspect that they do already do this, but just don't pay any tax.And is Netflix a really important thing?
PlankWithANailIn said:
Wait...I live in the UK..how is this relevant to me?
Surely it will be a good thing for the UK if the USA screws up their part of the network? Loads of UK companies can then provide cheaper faster services, hosted in the UK by companies actually paying tax in the UK?
Their only talking about making high bandwidth users (Streaming video companies) pay a little more for the service they use. The important part of the internet, sharing and freedom of ideas and information will be unaffected.
In the end it will just encourage Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, facebook and the like to step into the network market in order to protect their services. My understanding is that Google is already moving into internet and mobile network provision business due to frustration with the levels of service currently being provided in the US.
There is a cartel in the US. Many providers have agreed to divvy up states - so that there is no competition in that state. ( You can google this yourself to check )Surely it will be a good thing for the UK if the USA screws up their part of the network? Loads of UK companies can then provide cheaper faster services, hosted in the UK by companies actually paying tax in the UK?
Their only talking about making high bandwidth users (Streaming video companies) pay a little more for the service they use. The important part of the internet, sharing and freedom of ideas and information will be unaffected.
In the end it will just encourage Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, facebook and the like to step into the network market in order to protect their services. My understanding is that Google is already moving into internet and mobile network provision business due to frustration with the levels of service currently being provided in the US.
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