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Lamplighter · 08-12-2010, 10:45 AM

So is there a "law" now that requires net-neutrality, or is it just common practice now among the ISP's ?

Where I'm confused is at the level of the work place.
The NY Times article and others talk about a distinction between what will happen with wireless (mobile phones, etc) and "cable".

But I can't see a real world difference.
At the brick-site office , almost every business uses the internet in one way or another and I assume this kind of usage qualifies as "cable".
But for the traveling worker (repairmen, sales people, etc) they may well be using the same internet resources as their stay-at-office colleagues.
So if usage is delayed for one (non-net neutrality) and not the other it seem as though that's a real negative... and an strong argument for net neutrality.

Are we talking a technical problem, greed of the ISP's, or inept government regulation ?

PS: Please keep the technical jargon simple and at a minimum for us old folk...

08-12-2010, 10:45 AM	#8
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	So is there a "law" now that requires net-neutrality, or is it just common practice now among the ISP's ? Where I'm confused is at the level of the work place. The NY Times article and others talk about a distinction between what will happen with wireless (mobile phones, etc) and "cable". But I can't see a real world difference. At the brick-site office , almost every business uses the internet in one way or another and I assume this kind of usage qualifies as "cable". But for the traveling worker (repairmen, sales people, etc) they may well be using the same internet resources as their stay-at-office colleagues. So if usage is delayed for one (non-net neutrality) and not the other it seem as though that's a real negative... and an strong argument for net neutrality. Are we talking a technical problem, greed of the ISP's, or inept government regulation ? PS: Please keep the technical jargon simple and at a minimum for us old folk...