Net neutrality is when content can’t become favored. Numerous of the bigger companies would prefer net neutrality to no longer happen. Google and Verizon, the 800-pound gorillas of the Internet, are in collusion to provide content to Internet users at higher speeds for a higher price. Net neutrality crusaders want the Federal Communications Commission to nix the Google/Verizon axis. But the FCC’s hands were tied in court last April by the Comcast decision saying the FCC has no authority to enforce net neutrality.
Net neutrality compromises
Net neutrality has been a topic being discussed by Internet stakeholders and FCC officials. Skype, cable companies, the Open Internet Coalition, Google, Verizon and AT and T are all included when talking about Internet stakeholders. The New York Times reports the discussions involve the FCC’s legal authority to regulate Internet service. Many of the cable and telephone companies really hope a premium could be made for higher bandwidths. No regulation on wireless broadband is what wireless companies would like. Content providers prefer the thought of favoritism. The FCC can’t do anything about what they want, a level playing field, because of the FCC Comcast decision.
Google and Verizon are fighting the establishment
As net neutrality talks with Internet stakeholders and also the FCC dragged on, Google and Verizon eloped to make a deal. Google and Verizon both hate net neutrality, reports Bloomberg. Verizon wants to be able to charge more for their services. Google wants to remain the top dog within the business which means they’d hope for a little regulation in their favor. Google realizes net neutrality is dying off. Google may just be making a deal with Verizon to make certain they’re in with one more good company before anything goes crazy.
There may be a corporate takeover
The internet is supposed to be something free where consumers pick which companies are doing well, although some are afraid the Google-Verizon deal will change that. Save the Internet paints a nightmare scenario where Google products get priority depending on commercial deals. Chrome would be the best browser. Google Buzz would work better than Twitter. YouTube would get more bandwidth than competing video online websites. WordPress wouldn’t do also as Blogger from Google. Google’s GChat would work better than Sykpe … and the list goes on.
The Google Verizon deal makes for winners and losers
The Google/Verizon deal may lead to an Internet where you will find winners and losers among media giants, telecom firms and Internet users, as outlined by the Wall Street Journal. It is inevitable that content will be prioritized on the Internet into different streams. There will be higher charges for faster, prioritized content. The Internet won’t be controlled by FCC while being instead controlled by Internet service providers. Competition won’t be a problem for big media corporations anymore. Surfing the internet will never be as good after having to flip through so much junk to get what you really need.
The only thing standing in the way is the FCC and also the courts.
New York Times
nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=1
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-04/google-verizon-are-said-to-have-reached-deal-on-how-to-handle-web-traffic.html
Save the Internet
savetheinternet.com/blog/10/08/06/about-verizongoogle-deal-net-neutrality
Wall Street Journal
blogs.wsj.com/source/2010/08/09/winners-losers-from-the-new-net-neutrality/
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