[governance] Network Neutrality - A key IG issue ... ?

[Milton L Mueller]

Now, _that's_ what I mean when I talk about discriminatory conduct based
on vertical integration. So what Carlos talks about here is indeed a net
neutrality issue. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlos Afonso [mailto:ca at rits.org.br]
> Here in BR the main backbone operators, which are also the providers
of
> broadband to home, monitor/censor/retard packets at will, depending on
> how they affect their interests (as they are conglomerates selling
both
> connectivity and content).
> 
> I cannot watch Joost or any other IPTV service which does not belong
to
> the cable company, for example, in my 8 Mb/s cable modem link (random
> interruptions), cannot run an ftp or mail server, or even a plain Web
> server on my end of the link using standard ports etc -- in summary,
> they arbitrarily decide which packets you can send/receive, and how.
The
> link itself is excellent -- I just downloaded a full Ubuntu CD in less
> than 20 minutes (they seem to like Ubuntu ;)).
> 
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