OTOH.....(was Re: [governance] Net neutrality on mobiles)

[McTim]

http://manypossibilities.net/2010/05/facebook-zero-helps-ideas-multiply-at-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid/

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On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 6:21 AM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
> Hi All
>
> The biggest mobile operator in India, Airtel, is providing Facebook free of
> data download charges in India (apparently, only for 2 months). I understand
> this is happening in other countries too; i read about something similar in
> Russia.
>
> I consider this as an outright violation of net neutrality (NN).
>
> Since there are existing codes of conduct on NN in some countries like
> Norway and Brazil, I will like to know from those who know and understand
> these country specific arrangements well if such a thing as above will be
> considered a NN violation under these codes.
>
> If indeed developing countries are to have any chance of being a part of
> shaping and governing the future of the Internet, we should start testing
> such cases as above with the telecom regulatory  authourities, and if needed
> with courts and anti-trust bodies.
>
> Parminder
>
> PS: See latest developments on NN debate in the US at
>
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/google-verizon-close-to-their-own-net-neutrality-deal.ars
>
> It appears that there is some move to treat wireless or mobile based
> Internet on a different level vis a vis NN than wired Internet.
>
> As the largest market players - here, Verizon and Google - seek to arrive at
> a mutually convenient  arrangement, and the only other party to it is the US
> gov, itself representing very partisan, and largely dominant, interests, as
> far as the global public Internet is concerned, the real shape of global IG
> is quite evident. Where does the IGF, and indeed the IGC come into this may
> be a question that we need to ponder upon.
>
>
>
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