tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.comments2014-01-21T04:04:59.820+03:00The Kyleville ChronicleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-33068109904760067622012-08-27T12:06:06.519+03:002012-08-27T12:06:06.519+03:00Jonathan Zittrain's book The Future of the Int...Jonathan Zittrain's book The Future of the Internet has an interesting stance on net neutrality: giving you restricted access to the Web is better than no access at all. There is no loss of net neutrality until some service that was previously available is removed (eg, an ISP blocking skype in order to force users to use its premium voice/chat service). <br /><br />Why didn't anybody complain about TV's tiered system? It would certainly be criticized as a loss of broadcast neutrality, if it had been introduced as charging for bundles that were originally free. Another example from Zittrain again is video game consoles that plus on the net in order to play online games, but nothing else. Can they be blamed for blocking anything other than their service?<br /><br />That doesn't restrict the fact that the behaviour of operators in that respect is quite unfair. Consider Amazon's Kindle: it allows Wikipedia access over 3G pretty much everywhere. But the rest of the net can only be access in some countries (eg US). I suspect Amazon would like to have the whole Web available to any kindle in as many countries as possible, but it's mobile operators who are blocking it. <br /><br />They could perfectly open the gates to the rest of the internet, of course. And will probably lead to paid-for access to the rest, which is bad. My point is that it's not necessarily a net neutrality issue.Max Froumentinhttp://lapin-bleu.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-89481591529198079492012-08-18T16:29:31.117+03:002012-08-18T16:29:31.117+03:00Is this not how SOPA started out?Is this not how SOPA started out?ntindaSnypernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-64158074562238438852012-07-17T16:27:00.567+03:002012-07-17T16:27:00.567+03:00Kyle
great article. i totally agree with your poin...Kyle<br />great article. i totally agree with your point. when pipe providers are making deals with big corporates this does not look good for small innovative entrepreneurs. Exactly as you stated, people feels that it is good if it is wikimedia and bad if it facebook. But it all the same. <br />I also agree with one commenter (Godfrey) about the role of teh regulator. It is terrible that network providers are at the same time competing with mobile service providers and providing them services (hosting, billing, etc) this is totally unfair, and will stay till the two roles are separated. You might be interested in a post i wrote on this topic at http://www.webfoundation.org/2011/12/partnership-with-mobile-operators-in-the-mobile-services-domain/<br /><br />That said, there is another point in this situation (free access to knowledge) that also deserve some thinking. I feel that there should be some minimal data access available for free to access essential social-oriented services. It is the case in some way for telephony service where in most countries without credit you can always call emergency numbers. <br />It should be the same for data and services that are public services. There should also be some basic plan that is affordable (according to UN it is affordable when it is below 5% of your monthly income, we are quite far). <br />So i vote for a free affordable internet access !<br />stephstephanehttp://www.webfoundation.org/about/executive-team/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-69670333144470220362012-07-14T07:17:48.480+03:002012-07-14T07:17:48.480+03:00Neutrality of the Internet in Uganda would be best...Neutrality of the Internet in Uganda would be best pushed by UCC and NITA. However, I do not think these bodies really understands the benefits that come up with channelling traffic through an IXP. Someone needs to educate them about how IXPs works and how it would cut down cost for companies still crawling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110215455856777286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-40329078899515149002012-07-13T07:37:34.173+03:002012-07-13T07:37:34.173+03:00What about the poor student who cannot afford inte...What about the poor student who cannot afford internet. Getting free access to a knowledge base such as wikipedia can be very liberating. The S6 student from Nakulabye, the P7 from Namuwongo. Perhaps the benefit far outweighs the derivative threat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-35222918912601986702012-07-12T13:21:54.234+03:002012-07-12T13:21:54.234+03:00This is an interesting perspective-I guess that th...This is an interesting perspective-I guess that the Internet even though it started if with altruistic goals has increasingly become 'capitalistic'. Which begs the oft unanswered question-who governs (I mean, really governs) the net?Joyce Tondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331995959668182872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990049621299122768.post-18443840634435297642012-03-31T11:05:19.069+03:002012-03-31T11:05:19.069+03:00As I noted - maribu's soiling offerings bring ...As I noted - maribu's soiling offerings bring creativity and growth. An awesome jingle by the way!African Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253086928506878886noreply@blogger.com