Thanks James.
One of the underlying points that I think is missed is that the
Googles/Verizons are trying to play on our
"politics of scarcity".
That is that they assume that we think that there is a scarcity, or at least
a limited speed and bandwidth for our data information.
Allowing them to establish different networks based on content plays right
in to this idea.
They will spend (possibly an inordinate amount of ) resources on directing
traffic and making the most of the networks.
This way they can maximize their profits by controlling the resources.
Encouraging net neutrality removes this incentive.
They could, rather, use their resources to increase speeds and bandwidth on
the networks.
Everyone admits that the demand for speed and bandwidth is increasing.
I believe that the reason for this (i.e. the content and users) is
irrelevant.
We should not accept the idea that there is any scarcity in this resource
and need to resort to some sort of traffic control.
We should do everything to encourage increasing the infrastructure,
availability, speed, and bandwidth of the resource.
Net Neutrality makes it more profitable to invest in expanding the resource
rather than merely controlling it.
TJP
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This is what I think is far more interesting and what librarians should
concentrate on: not on the things that are easier to get, but everything
else: what will be harder to get.
So, if I would have a Verizon account with Net Neutral access (which I
imagine I would be able to buy) and another person has the one for the 3D
opera, it would seem to me that I would still have to wait for the dude to
watch his opera before I can read my news or my email, unless perhaps I were
willing to pay more for faster access. Rupert Murdoch's materials will be
much easier to access than Democracy Now. It's important also to keep track
of reality and although it may be sad, it is nevertheless obvious that 3D
porno will be vastly more popular than 3D opera. In this agreement, I ask:
who are the people that will have to wait, and exactly what will they have
to wait for? Is this what people want? How does this fit in with the
traditional values of librarianship.
James L. Weinheimer j.weinheimer_at_aur.edu
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