The 2006 thread is quite a treat
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Originally Posted by tw in 2006
If your Skype phone does not work on Comcast, but your Comcast provided phone does, then who will most people blame? Comcast? Of course not. Blame will fall on Skype who in turn loses customers to Comcast. ...
Actions to subvert small VoIP (and other new technology) services suggests that these large IP companies may become so anti-innovative as to cannibalize on smaller fish (ie Skype) rather than grow and live off of innovation
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How'd that turn out? Today:
Comcast Voice Services is now Xfinity Voice, with 10 Million customers
Skype, estimated 1.5 Billion customers
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Originally Posted by tw in 2006
If Comcast and Verizon, et al were trying to compromise net neutrality, then it would not happen in six months as UT suggests. It would occur slowly over a decade plus.
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LOL
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Originally Posted by LA Times story from January 2006
Virtually since the Internet’s creation, its most devoted protectors have been wondering how long it would take for the forces of unrestrained commerce to throttle its freedom and innovation.
Now they have a date: Some people believe the breakpoint will come as early as Jan. 6, 2008.
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LOL LOL LOL