For starters much of the internet infrastructure is built on govt mandated/protected monopolies or very small N oligopolies so is already subject to significant regulation. You can start up a business carrying packages for people for a fee, no harder than any other business. Try spinning up a cable TV or landline or long-distance line business. On December 10, 2015 at 13:32 cma@cmadams.net (Chris Adams) wrote:
Once upon a time, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists@gmail.com> said:
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 1:07 PM, William Kenny <william.r.kenny@gmail.com> wrote:
is that still net neutrality?
who cares? mobile was excepted from the NN rulings.
Any why the desire for extra regulation for Internet services?
Shippers (you know, actual Common Carriers) do things like this all the time, especially when they are busy (congested). I had a package ship Tuesday; it sat at the receiving location for 24 hours before the first move, then it reached my city early this morning, but since I didn't pay extra for timed delivery (and the shipper doesn't have special arrangements), it didn't go on a truck today. I should get it tomorrow.
I could have paid more to get it faster, and some large-scale shippers have special arrangements that seem to get their packages priority. How is this different from Internet traffic?
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