http://larryborsato.com/blog/2007/08/the-internet-is-kinda-boring/ Unpredictable. Unfocused. Just like life. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:41:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://larryborsato.com/blog/2007/08/the-internet-is-kinda-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-497 HOTI Dave Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:06:50 +0000 http://alchemii.net/blog/2007/08/the-internet-is-kinda-boring/#comment-497 But net neutrality is more likely to repel the kind of investment necessary if we're going to improve broadband speeds. That is, if restrictions are placed on the pipes, especially the Dorgan-Snowe bill which makes it against the law to charge for packet prioritization, that would scare off investors who want to see a return on that investment. I consult for Hands Off the Internet, and this is something I see quite a bit -- the regulation not only isn't necessary, it would actually have a detrimental effect on the industry. But net neutrality is more likely to repel the kind of investment necessary if we’re going to improve broadband speeds. That is, if restrictions are placed on the pipes, especially the Dorgan-Snowe bill which makes it against the law to charge for packet prioritization, that would scare off investors who want to see a return on that investment. I consult for Hands Off the Internet, and this is something I see quite a bit — the regulation not only isn’t necessary, it would actually have a detrimental effect on the industry.

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