Perhaps other nations will find inspiration in this and adopt similar policies. As one who suffers under bandwidth rationing and arbitrary throttling of speeds I hope this will be the beginning of the end of such practices.
Mobile providers have argued that US proposals to ensure that all traffic on the internet is treated equally should not be applied to wireless traffic.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants rules to prevent providers blocking or slowing down bandwidth-heavy usage such as streaming video.
Providers claim a two-tiered system is essential for the future vitality of the net.
Mobile operators said any regulation would damage innovation.
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said doing nothing was not an option.
Verizon, the nation's biggest cellphone operator, said it believed the FCC had no reason to impose "a new set of regulations that will limit customer choices...
How exactly will providing for an open internet, where nobody can restrict anything, LIMIT CUSTOMER CHOICES? It does nothing but PROVIDE choice! Now nobody can say "we have the fastest connections to ComedyCentral.com and Disney!" - everybody's exactly the same, nobody can get an advantage based on content or speed, and the consumer gets to choose based on REAL factors - like price, or customer service.
Thrax
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How exactly will providing for an open internet, where nobody can restrict anything, LIMIT CUSTOMER CHOICES? It does nothing but PROVIDE choice! Now nobody can say "we have the fastest connections to ComedyCentral.com and Disney!" - everybody's exactly the same, nobody can get an advantage based on content or speed, and the consumer gets to choose based on REAL factors - like price, or customer service.
Get the fuck out of here, Verizon.
I find it unusually satisfying that we have found at least one issue that we totally agree on.
That's all I have to say about common sense.