Re: OT ebay message

Posted by Matt from CT on August 02, 2006 at 11:53:43 from (68.118.198.252):

In Reply to: OT ebay message posted by MN Bob on August 02, 2006 at 04:54:51:

Oh, it's probably true.

Here's the one sentence explanation:

While screwing consumers is always fair game, the fun begins in Congress when Corporations try to screw each other.

The slightly longer explanation:

Currently the internet is provided "net neutral" -- all traffic from anyone to anyone is given the same priority.

The large internet service providers want to change that -- telling large corporations if they want the best performance to consumers, they'll have to pay a premium. Pay more money, they'll give your services a higher priority.

Trying to translate it into simpler terms...

I have a phone line and pay for unlimited use each month.

Ebay has a phone line and pays for unlimited use each month.

Phone company isn't happy, since there's not much profit growth in that.

So they tell Ebay, "Ok, you depend on your phones. If you don't pay for premium service, when someone calls you, we'll make the phone ring at least 4 times before you can pick it up and have a static-filled connection, instead of just once, with a nice clear connection. Which one do you think your customers would prefer?"

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