Verizon & Google Enter Reported Deal for Tiered Internet Use

If you really read what is being put out, you'll see that this is actually not that bad, and can be a great thing in a lot of cases. Media loves to stir up nonsense about "net neutrality ending OMG" when in fact, it's being made better.

Don't believe the hype ©Public Enemy

  On 8/10/2010 at 6:05 AM, Kcinsu said:

it's official

WTF it's official: this is suggestion from these two companies on what they think policy should be. You are free to make policy suggestions yourself.

  On 8/10/2010 at 7:47 PM, GORDO said:

i read all that then the joint statement of principles and see none of that.

 

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Consumer Protections:

A broadband Internet access service provider would be prohibited from preventing users of its broadband Internet access service from--

(1) sending and receiving lawful content of their choice;

(2) running lawful applications and using lawful services of their choice; and

(3) connecting their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network or

service, facilitate theft of service, or harm other users of the service.

 

Non-Discrimination Requirement:

In providing broadband Internet access service, a provider would be prohibited from engaging in undue discrimination against any lawful Internet content,

application, or service in a manner that causes meaningful harm to competition or to users.

Prioritization of Internet traffic would be presumed inconsistent with the non-discrimination

standard, but the presumption could be rebutted.

 

Transparency: Providers of broadband Internet access service would be required todisclose accurate and relevant information in plain language about the characteristics and capabilities of their offerings, their broadband network management, and other practices necessary for consumers and other users to make informed choices.

 

Network Management: Broadband Internet access service providers are permitted to engage in reasonable network management.Reasonable network management includes any technically

sound practice: to reduce or mitigate the effects of congestion on its network; to ensure network

security or integrity; to address traffic that is unwanted by or harmful to users, the provider’s

network, or the Internet; to ensure service quality to a subscriber; to provide services or

capabilities consistent with a consumer’s choices; that is consistent with the technical

requirements, standards, or best practices adopted by an independent, widely-recognized Internet

community governance initiative or standard-setting organization; to prioritize general classes or

types of Internet traffic, based on latency; or otherwise to manage the daily operation of its

network.

 

(comment on the above: it's not like they don't already do this)

 

Additional Online Services: A provider that offers a broadband Internet access service complying with the above principles could offer any other additional or differentiated services.

Such other services would have to be distinguishable in scope and purpose from broadband

Internet access service, but could make use of or access Internet content, applications or services

and could include traffic prioritization.The FCC would publish an annual report on the effect of these additional services, and immediately report if it finds at any time that these services

threaten the meaningful availability of broadband Internet access services or have been devised

or promoted in a manner designed to evade these consumer protections.

Wireless Broadband: Because of the unique technical and operational characteristics of wireless networks, and the competitive and still-developing nature of wireless broadband

services, only the transparency principle would apply to wireless broadband at this time. The

U.S. Government Accountability Office would report to Congress annually on the continued

development and robustness of wireless broadband Internet access services.

 

 

 

except this part which i guess it refers to g3 and g4 (mobile) networks (?)

 

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Wireless Broadband:

Because of the unique technical and operational characteristics of wireless networks, and the competitive and still-developing nature of wireless broadband

services, only the transparency principle would apply to wireless broadband at this time. The

U.S. Government Accountability Office would report to Congress annually on the continued

development and robustness of wireless broadband Internet access services.

 

maybe i'm too naive and can't read between the lines, but i see only a statement of principles and the companies themselves propose fines up to 2mil and injuctions for violating them. kinda weird for a corporation to propose being fined no?

 

then in the google site they say

 

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Second, we agree that in addition to these existing principles there should be a new, enforceable prohibition against discriminatory practices.

 

so I dunno, it seems like the statement and intentions are being misrepresented, but again, maybe i'm just naive.

No you've hit it right on the head. The only thing that's slightly worrying here is that they don't have an outline for mobile services yet, but at least they propose transparency.

Sorry I meant it was official that they were coming up with this... It was denied before.

But do you understand what it is they're coming up with?

  On 8/11/2010 at 3:23 AM, chenGOD said:

But do you understand what it is they're coming up with?