Net Neutrality In the News
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Oct 21, 2008
‘Net neutrality’ could raise broadband prices Nikki Tait, Financial TimesBroadband prices could rise by up to one-third if regulators in Europe insist on strict “net neutrality” rules that would block carriers from charging content providers premium prices to prioritise certain web traffic, a leading think-tank is set to warn.
Net neutrality has become a big issue in the US as internet congestion has increased. In Europe, regulators and industry players have claimed that the situation is different because users have more choice of network providers, and the debate has been more muted.
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Oct 21, 2008
Consumer Education, Not Heavy Net Neutrality Regulation, Is the Answer Conn Carroll, The Heritage FoundationAccording to the Financial Times, the leading think-tank Copenhagen Economics will release a study next week showing that “broadband prices could rise by up to one-third if regulators in Europe insist on strict ‘net neutrality’ rules.” The reports warns that letting politicians dictate how internet service providers manage their traffic flows will “pass on the cost of scarcity to all consumers” and significantly increase broadband prices thus depressing broadband demand.
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Oct 21, 2008
The Case Against Senator Obama’s National CTO Mark Hopkins, MashableI asked the question back in August, and I ask it again now: Why do we need a national CTO? BusinessWeek asks the question today, and everyone and their brother is rushing to weigh in on the answer. Even though pundits back in August erroneously attributed the idea of the creation of a national CTO to both candidates, it is only Senator Obama who’s called for the creation of a national CTO.
According to BusinessWeek, it appears to be mostly for the purposes of the creation of a nationalized broadband establishment, or at least that’s how they paint it. I’m uncertain if that’s simply the spin that BusinessWeek is putting on the story, or if that’s the actual intention of Obama’s promised cabinet appointment.
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Oct 16, 2008
League of Women Voters Talks Net Neutrality Suzanne Heibel, Santa Barbara IndependentNet neutrality was the topic at hand at a League of Women Voters meeting held Wednesday, October 15, at the Louise Lowry Davis Center. The meeting ultimately focused on the need for Congress to protect equal access to the Internet.
Santa Barbara resident and Internet technologist Fred Baker gave a presentation in which he discussed the technology behind the issue and why consumers should be aware of it. “Consumers tend to think that when they [use] the Internet … they can have access to whatever they want,” he said, “but neutrality [is] about money.”
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Oct 16, 2008
Verizon and AT&T Provided Cell Towers for McCain Ranch James V. Grimaldi, Washington PostEarly in 2007, just as her husband launched his presidential bid, Cindy McCain sought to resolve an old problem—the lack of cellphone coverage on her remote 15-acre ranch near Sedona, Ariz., nestled deep in a tree-lined canyon called Hidden Valley.
Over the past year, she offered land for a permanent cell tower, and Verizon Wireless embarked on an expensive public process to meet her needs, hiring contractors and seeking county land-use permits.
Verizon ultimately abandoned its effort to install a permanent tower in August. Company spokesman Jeffrey Nelson said the project would be “an inappropriate way” to build its network. “It doesn’t make business sense for us to do that,” he added.
Instead, Verizon delivered a portable tower known as a “cell site on wheels”—free of charge—to the McCain property in June, after the Secret Service began inquiring about improving coverage in the area. Such devices are used for providing temporary capacity where coverage is lacking or has been knocked out, in circumstances ranging from the Super Bowl to hurricanes.
In July, AT&T followed suit, wheeling in a portable tower for free to match Verizon’s offer. “This is an unusual situation,” AT&T spokeswoman Claudia B. Jones said. “You can’t have a presidential nominee in an area where there is not cell coverage.”
Ethics lawyers said Cindy McCain’s dealings with the wireless companies stand out because her husband, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is a senior member of the Senate commerce committee, which oversees the Federal Communications Commission and the telecommunications industry. He has been a leading advocate for industry-backed legislation, fighting regulations and taxes on telecommunication services.
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