Google-Verizon deal marks beginning of the end for net neutrality
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Send by emailNet neutrality, the sacred rule of the Internet, says that no form of content is favored over any. Net neutrality is something that needs to end for big businesses to succeed more. The price will raise for users of the internet while Google and Verizon work together to give out Internet content faster. The Federal Communications Commission thought about stopping Google and Verizon from what they were about to do because those for net neutrality fought for it. But the FCC's hands were tied in court last April by the Comcast decision saying the FCC has no authority to enforce net neutrality.Article resource - Google-Verizon deal marks beginning of the end for net neutrality by Personal Money Store.
Finding a compromise for net neutrality
FCC officials and Internet stakeholders are having many conversations about net neutrality. Internet stakeholders consist of Google, Verizon, AT and T, Skype, cable companies and the Open Internet Coalition. The New York Times reports the discussions involve the FCC's legal authority to regulate Internet service. Most of the cable and telephone companies really hope a premium will be made for higher bandwidths. All companies that are wireless hope there will be no wireless broadband regulation. Favoritism is wanted by content providers. The FCC wants a level playing field, but because of the FCC Comcast decision, it can't impose one as long as its authority is in legal doubt.
Change expected with the rebellion from Google and Verizon
Google and Verizon have been making deals while Internet Stakeholder and FCC have been discussing net neutrality issues. Bloomberg explains that both Google and Verizon have always been against net neutrality. Verizon wants to be able to charge more for their services. Google only wants regulation if it means they'll do better business and not have any business taken away with it. Now, Google may have figured that the era of net neutrality is already over. Google may just be making a deal with Verizon to make certain they're in with an additional good company before everything goes crazy.
Stage set for corporate takeover
A Google-Verizon deal alarms consumer advocates, who say it starts a trend that gives a couple of mega-corporations control over what has been a free and open web where consumers decide which companies succeed. Save the Internet paints a nightmare scenario where Google products get priority based on commercial deals. Chrome would work better than other browsers. Twitter wouldn't be nearly as good as Google Buzz. Competing video sites wouldn't do also as YouTube. WordPress wouldn't do also as Blogger from Google. Skype wouldn't do also as Google's GChat, and that's just the start of the list.
Winners and losers picked with Google and Verizon making a deal
The Google/Verizon deal may lead to an Internet where there are winners and losers among media giants, telecom firms and Internet users, as outlined by the Wall Street Journal. Content can be put into different streams of internet. There will be higher charges for faster, prioritized content. The FCC will no longer have control online. Competition won't be a problem for big media corporations anymore. Surfing the Internet will be just like watching TV eventually when there's nothing to watch.The FCC and courts are the only thing keeping this all from happening.
New York Times
nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=1
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-04/google-verizon-are-said-to-have-reached-deal-on-how-to-handle-web-traffic.html
Save the Internet
savetheinternet.com/blog/10/08/06/about-verizongoogle-deal-net-neutralityWall Street Journal
blogs.wsj.com/source/2010/08/09/winners-losers-from-the-new-net-neutrality/
