Free and Open? I don't think so!
5:34 PM May 21, 2009
Chatter is beginning to heat up on the push for an open internet. It sounds good - no question about it. Small businesses definitely need more choice, higher speeds and lower prices, no doubt about that. However the focus must first be on building high speed networks and managing them properly so that we can access them.
With a network not properly managed, it will soon be very difficult for a small business owner to use the technology to manage and grow their business because they will be competing with continuous video streaming and clogged networks. I don't want that to happen - what I want is to be able to select the right product for my business needs from a provider that will provide me the best speed, security, reliability and value. For sure, that is not either a highly regulated internet, nor an internet that is totally free and open and not managed properly.
Allowing the providers to manage their networks and meet consumer and business needs is the best strategy in the long run. Before you sign up to support a fully open internet, you need to understand the issue and the ramifications.
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