Ben Balter • 12/1/2010

The Internet is Series of Tubes (oh, and Tollgates too)

The article discusses the dispute where Comcast demanded payment from backbone provider Level 3 to carry Netflix streaming traffic. It frames this as a net neutrality issue, where an ISP (and future content owner via NBC) may discriminate against a competitor's content. The piece argues this sets a dangerous precedent, moving the internet towards a tiered, toll-based system harmful to consumers and innovation.

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#content delivery #Streaming Video #Bandwidth