MP rails against end of net neutrality

Simon · Nov 18, 2010, 21:29:19

A Labour MP has tabled an early day motion on net neutrality calling for the Government to reconsider its support for a two-tiered internet.

The motion comes in reaction to yesterday's comments by Communications Minister Ed Vaizey in which he said ISPs and content providers should be left to decide how to they deliver content to end users.

The fear is that services, such as the BBC's iPlayer, could be throttled by ISPs unless the corporation paid them for speedy delivery.

In his early day motion, Labour's Tom Watson said he believed that "abandoning the principle of internet neutrality will stifle online innovation and lead to websites paying internet service providers to ensure their content gets priority".

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/362965/mp-rails-against-end-of-net-neutrality

kinmel · Nov 19, 2010, 07:31:04

But there is nothing to enforce, or prevent net neutrality now - except market forces.

Rik · Nov 19, 2010, 10:56:19

And a kind of gentleman's agreement.

drummer · Nov 20, 2010, 01:31:42

Quote from: kinmel on Nov 19, 2010, 07:31:04
But there is nothing to enforce, or prevent net neutrality now - except market forces.

I looked at your link and the author says "I run an ISP. I write code. I like to do things right."

It's a shame he couldn't write a code that didn't use 100% of my CPU or write some HTML that didn't make his blog look pig-ugly.

What was the point he was trying to make?

Rik · Nov 20, 2010, 10:53:10

That AAISP is wonderful?

pctech · Nov 20, 2010, 15:19:30

I'm sure they are good but overpriced.

Rik · Nov 20, 2010, 16:06:46

And volatile...

pctech · Nov 20, 2010, 16:34:26

?

Rik · Nov 20, 2010, 16:35:27

RevKev, Mitch.

pctech · Nov 20, 2010, 16:38:00

Oh yes, have read his blog, then again I can be quite volatile at times

Rik · Nov 20, 2010, 16:47:19

pctech · Nov 20, 2010, 18:18:37

But he seems to say what he thinks, bit like me.

Rik · Nov 20, 2010, 18:20:50

I sometimes wonder what damage he does to their relationship with BT.

pctech · Nov 20, 2010, 18:22:26

I suppose, I have to say I don't envy those within any decent ISP that have to deal with BT, it must be very frustrating.

Rik · Nov 20, 2010, 18:27:57

To judge by the frustration that support feel, I can only imagine.

pctech · Nov 20, 2010, 18:29:33

Indeed, it should not be that hard.

Oh to have 25 billion in the bank as I reckon I could do things differently as a backhaul company should be a pleasure to deal with both for its ISP customers but also their end users.