Not Net Neutrality. Maybe Haves and Have Nots?
August 18, 2010
The recent “compromise” between search king Google and wireless company Verizon suggests wireless networks should be exempt from treating all content equally. The Telegraph recently outlined the reactions to this plan in an article, “Google ‘Has Made Few Compromises’ on Net Neutrality.” The piece cited one telecom analyst as saying, “Verizon has made real concessions here…Google, on the other hand, has made few compromises, getting most of what it always said it wanted.” But, what, many are asking, does the search mammoth want? Some say they aim to, “create[s] an Internet for the haves and an Internet for the have-nots.” Others agreed the plan would: “divide the information superhighway, creating new private fast lanes for the big players while leaving the little guy stranded on a winding dirt road.” Is Google up to something or is this just an attempt at the necessary flexibility many corporations need? We don’t know, but it’ll be fun to learn.
Pat Roland, August 18, 2010
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