http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/ Technology & Telecommunications Policy Discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/comment-page-1/#comment-7674 The First Amendment & the Cable Industry: Net Neutrality and the First Amendment « CableTechTalk Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/#comment-7674 [...] Google, for example, historically has been a vigorous proponent of net neutrality, and it’s easy to see why.  Google has its own ubiquitous facilities for storing its content at sites near cable facilities across the nation.  Therefore, it can already reach broadband customers faster than other content and application providers.  Prohibiting cable operators and telephone companies from offering enhanced or guaranteed delivery to other content and application providers would not preserve equality.  To the contrary, it would preserve the inequality and head start that Google already enjoys – promoting this very large speaker over others.  Don’t get me wrong:  it sounds like a good business plan; I just don’t think it is the business of government. [...] [...] Google, for example, historically has been a vigorous proponent of net neutrality, and it’s easy to see why.  Google has its own ubiquitous facilities for storing its content at sites near cable facilities across the nation.  Therefore, it can already reach broadband customers faster than other content and application providers.  Prohibiting cable operators and telephone companies from offering enhanced or guaranteed delivery to other content and application providers would not preserve equality.  To the contrary, it would preserve the inequality and head start that Google already enjoys – promoting this very large speaker over others.  Don’t get me wrong:  it sounds like a good business plan; I just don’t think it is the business of government. [...]

]]> http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 CableTechTalk » Blog Archive » A Reminder of What “Net Neutrality” Is Really About Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:16:17 +0000 http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/#comment-2373 [...] than a year ago, I put up a post expressing my pleasure about how the “net neutrality” discussion had evolved over time . [...] [...] than a year ago, I put up a post expressing my pleasure about how the “net neutrality” discussion had evolved over time . [...]

]]> http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 CableTechTalk » Blog Archive » Genachowski Proposes New Rules Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-companies/comcast/2008/08/06/how-the-neutrality-debate-has-evolved/#comment-2174 [...] we noted on this blog how the "net neutrality" debate has evolved over time. NCTA has consistently supported our customers’ ability to travel the Internet freely; our [...] [...] we noted on this blog how the "net neutrality" debate has evolved over time. NCTA has consistently supported our customers’ ability to travel the Internet freely; our [...]

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