Try as I might, I can't think of something more dangerous than allowing ISPs to determine and enforce rules about what is a <i>fair</i> use of internet access.<br>Ivar<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 16:09, Roland Perry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:roland@internetpolicyagency.com">roland@internetpolicyagency.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">And a code of practice (for "traffic management transparency") has been launched, in UK:<br>
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<<a href="http://www.broadbanduk.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download" target="_blank">http://www.broadbanduk.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download</a><br>
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"The Internet, including the networks over which it runs, is a shared resource and it is therefore right and important that access to it is allocated appropriately between users."<br>
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"Traffic management ... of the overall network ... relates to practices applied to ensure the most efficient use of the network. This can involve deploying techniques to prioritise time-critical applications (e.g. video streaming) so that they work effectively even in busy periods or congested locations. [and] ISPs can limit the throughput of non-time critical applications to provide a better experience for consumers accessing other types of traffic."<br>
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"Traffic management in relation to a customer’s contract... invoke data usage caps or fair usage policies"<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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-- <br>
Roland Perry<br>
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