[e2e] layered neutrality & end2end

Joe Touch touch at ISI.EDU
Thu Mar 9 10:01:33 PST 2006


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Jon Crowcroft wrote:
...
> So telco-style ISPs would love to remove net transparency 
> for users via differential charging for the QoS and security 
> services.  They charge you more for add-ons like jitter&delay
> bounding for VOIP (essentialyl by disabling it for others :- 
...
> Anyhow, so net neutrality is a cool thing,
> but what about transport and application layer neutrality?

According to recent reports in the US, they also think they can charge
differential prices for different applications.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-golden9mar09,1,6155758.column?coll=la-utilities-business

I guess they haven't heard about tunnels ;-)

Joe

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