One net for them, another for us
One net for them, another for us
All URLs are created equal. That's the principle the web is founded
on, and so far telecommunications companies have had to respect it.
But if a new law makes it through the US Congress, the telcos will
be able to charge for giving websites priority access to the
internet. "Net neutralists" say it will strangle innovation online.
The telcos say it's a fine example of the American way. Either way,
someone will have to pay for upgrading the internet to cope with the
ever-growing amount of data we want to send through it...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19025576.500?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19025576.500