Interesting People: Re "Net Neutrality: Towards a Co-Regulatory Solution"

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Chris Marsden <cmars () essex ac uk>
Date: February 1, 2010 2:25:17 AM EST
To: Richard Bennett <richard () bennett com>
Cc: "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>, ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Re: [IP] "Net Neutrality: Towards a Co-Regulatory Solution"

This really is becoming farcical - Chapter 7 is about European mobile networks, of which there are 4 majors: Vodafone, 
Telefonica, T-Mobile and Orange. The latter three are owned by European former monopoly providers, in Spain, Germany 
and France respectively. They have mopped up mobile carriers in other countries, though the net neutral carrier 
Hutchison 3 is still independent in the UK.

The first half of that chapter examines the negotiated self-regulation of mobile Internet content within walled 
gardens, before moving on to consider how the US is excepted from the discussion because of the European adoption of 
the Calling Party Pays model for interconnection.

So that chapter is not about the United States except as an EXCEPTION to the proposed solutions!

The conclusion is that Europe will in all likelihood never have net neutrality for mobile, and I suggest instead 
tighter interconnection and roaming regulation.

I hope that helps - the book is here: http://bit.ly/buQqi7

Brett Glass wrote:
> At 10:36 PM 1/31/2010, Richard Bennett wrote:
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> > Kindly provide a quote on a *specific onerous regulation* and leave all the bullshit character assassination at the 
> > door. We all know you can rant.
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> We can't talk about the book at all if we "leave all the bullshit character assasination at the door," because the 
> book is full of it. Against ISPs. The author also bases his claims that regulation is needed on the false (and widely 
> disproved) premise that "The number of alternative ISPs is small and shrinking." No accurate conclusion can possibly 
> follow.
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> The author proposes many onerous regulations throughout. However, the worst part from my perspective is the section 
> at P.194 and onward, where the author argues for "wireless network neutrality" regulations which are simply 
> infeasible. They'd put WISPs right out of business.
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> Go ahead and argue, Richard, but it's right there in black and white. Don't accuse me of ranting when it's the book 
> that rants loud and long and advocates destroying my business.
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> --Brett Glass
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