Net Neutrality

Network neutrality generally refers to the regulation of broadband network operators to require that they provide equal access to the network for all content and service providers.

* Background: Neutral treatment by providers
* Debate: Equal access v. overtaxed networks
* Country Comparison: European Union
* Recent Legislation: In progress

Background: Neutral treatment by providers

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The manner in which telecommunications networks operate and provide access by others to their telephone networks has long been subject to significant regulation. However, there has been little regulation governing access to the broadband networks that form key components of the Internet.
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The transmission of data over broadband networks has grown significantly and continues to grow. As the number of sites on the Internet proliferates, as more sophisticated services are offered over the Internet, and as more voice, audio and multimedia files are transmitted by Internet, demand for the network often outpaces network capacity, resulting in degradation of service.
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Network operators employ various technologies and techniques to manage the flow of traffic over the network. Some network operators have proposed offering different tiers of network access to content and service providers based on the payment of fees.
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To date, the manner in which the network operators manage the flow of data through their networks has been largely free from governmental regulation.
* Net neutrality refers to the notion that legislation should be enacted to regulate the manner in which networks manage the flow of data, content and services across their network to ensure that operators provide equal access to everyone, without discrimination and without charging different levels of fees to content or service providers for faster or more reliable transmission of data.

Debate: Equal access v. overtaxed networks

* Proponents of net neutrality legislation argue that in the absence of regulation, telecommunications companies who operate the broadband networks that power the Internet may discriminate among the content or service providers who use their networks. They argue that the network providers could provide favorable network access to their own content or services or to content and service providers who pay a fee for superior service, and that the content and services of competitors and those who are unwilling or unable to pay a fee will be relegated to slower network channels, making user access to these sites and services slow or even impossible.
* Proponents seek regulations preventing network providers from discriminating amongst content or service providers and from providing superior access to the network for their own content or services or for those who pay a higher fee.
* Network providers argue that data-intensive content and service-providers use up disproportionate shares of network bandwidth without contributing their fair share of the network provider’s costs of making the broadband network available. They argue that limiting their ability to charge appropriate fees for different tiers of service will stymie investment, resulting in a degradation of the overall speed and reliability of the network.
* Leading internet companies like Google, Amazon, eBay and Interactive Corp have come out strong in favor or net neutrality legislation. Google claims that the principle of net neutrality has allowed many companies like itself to launch, grow, and innovate.
* In addition to telecommunications and cable companies who own many of the networks at issue, some prominent engineers such as Bob Kahn and David Farber oppose legislation regulating network access.

Country Comparison

* The net neutrality debate in the European Union is apart of the wider issue of regulating telecoms services. In 2002, the European Union adopted a new regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services with the goal of increasing competition and forcing incumbent providers to raise standards of service and reduce prices. This regulation seeks to protect consumers while fostering innovation through competitive telecoms markets. Although it has not been a topic of extensive debate on its own, European regulators have expressed support for net neutrality (FT Times, EUCAP) while emphasizing the rights of both consumers and operators. (Source: European Commission).

Precaución Amigo Conductor...

He estado muy liado estos meses y no he podido actualizar, lo siento por si tuve alguna “groupie” que hubiera querido leer mis anécdotas *((entre otras cosas),coñas aparte claro), maremágnum de movidas me han calado aunque forman parte del pasado(Estribillo). ¿Alguna vez tuviste la desgracia de tener un accidente de coche? Si la respuesta es un no, has tenido suerte por un lado y te preguntarás porque digo esto, no me refiero a un accidentillo de darte una minihostia y rayar un poco el coche o hacerle un bollo, me refiero a uno en condiciones con huesillos rotos...

Íbamos el señor X y yo hacia nuestros respectivos hogares, no, ni es el basurero, ni un contenedor ni debajo del puente aunque estemos en una etapa de desaceleración económica (crisis, ¿me enrollo muxo no?) el caso es que conducía mi acólito y tuvimos un pequeño percance… total que el coche acabó dando una vuelta de campana y mirando *pa Cuenca, un puto milagro me hice un pequeño chichón solamente y mi amigo nada (el chasis se hundió por la parte del copiloto, la mía). No se partió ni un solo cristal únicamente el de mi retrovisor,extraño verdad,¿eh?

El mecánico dijo que era muy raro que no nos hubiera pasado nada, supongo que esto no pasa a menudo, estuve pensando durante 2 días, que si *alguien movio algún hilo para que en estos momentos escriba será por algo, personalmente no creo en el azar en estos temas,el caso es que la moraleja de todo es: "Carpe Diem", jamás sabes lo que te va a pasar, si va a ser bueno o malo y para olvidarte de lo malo vive a tope coño que la vida son dos días, lo de tener suerte por un lado viene por que al pasarle a uno estas cosas valora muchísimo más lo que tiene alrededor, te despiertas con una sonrisa y sobretodo ganas de vivir aunque tengas muchos problemas, casi todo en esta vida tiene solución, eso sí... cuidadito con el coche... está mal que yo lo diga que soy un pieza pero ultimamente conduzco con mucha precaución, por qué?? Observa...... ***Atención Estomágos sensibles***

Es una putada ir por la noche tan tranquilo con tu musiquita y... joder que es eso??? ¿¿¿Un caballo??? Frenaaaa tío frena!!!! Noo nooooo!!!!

Voy a vomitarrr!!!!!!

Un saludito y gracias por leerme.