Comments on: Devil’s Advocate: Future of the Net http://boilr.net/2008/09/02/devils-advocate-future-of-the-net/ Hi-Tech Culture Boiled Down Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: chris http://boilr.net/2008/09/02/devils-advocate-future-of-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-88 chris Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:28:57 +0000 http://boilr.net/?p=530#comment-88 Also worth noting the chilling effect this will have on speech on the Internet, particularly free software development, which often requires large amounts of bandwidth to share and develop. Also worth noting the chilling effect this will have on speech on the Internet, particularly free software development, which often requires large amounts of bandwidth to share and develop.

]]> By: chris http://boilr.net/2008/09/02/devils-advocate-future-of-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-87 chris Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:27:46 +0000 http://boilr.net/?p=530#comment-87 First, whether you're "downloading" or "streaming" you're still consuming the same amount of bandwidth, which is counted against your cap. The only difference is whether the media gets saved to your computer or not. Streaming is worse for the consumer, because you're still paying for the bandwidth, but don't get to keep the bits. Comcast's move here is directly tied to the political wrangling over net neutrality. The current net neutrality legislation practically mandates a slow-lane, capped Internet in order to protect the incumbent cable operators from open competition online. I wrote a brief explanation awhile back: http://tinyurl.com/6xfq7c Comcast is making a simple statement here: if you're not going to let us manage our network, we're going to f*ck with your Internet access and focus on our core CATV business. First, whether you’re “downloading” or “streaming” you’re still consuming the same amount of bandwidth, which is counted against your cap. The only difference is whether the media gets saved to your computer or not. Streaming is worse for the consumer, because you’re still paying for the bandwidth, but don’t get to keep the bits.

Comcast’s move here is directly tied to the political wrangling over net neutrality. The current net neutrality legislation practically mandates a slow-lane, capped Internet in order to protect the incumbent cable operators from open competition online. I wrote a brief explanation awhile back: http://tinyurl.com/6xfq7c

Comcast is making a simple statement here: if you’re not going to let us manage our network, we’re going to f*ck with your Internet access and focus on our core CATV business.

]]> By: jevon http://boilr.net/2008/09/02/devils-advocate-future-of-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-86 jevon Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:21:28 +0000 http://boilr.net/?p=530#comment-86 In Ireland, they adjust rates based on how much you want to DL each month... Forget 250gb, some services charge extra if you download more than 10gb. In Ireland, they adjust rates based on how much you want to DL each month… Forget 250gb, some services charge extra if you download more than 10gb.

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