[governance] Re: caucus contribution -> possible replacement terms for NN?

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

> If we're not to call this type of law a "network neutrality law", what
> should we call it?

Call it something like "differential charging for content" or differential charging based on source or differential charging based on destination ...

That or some similar description is something that can be discussed. 

NN is just a container that we have thrown everything from differential service for maintenance packets to premium streaming services to differential charging for content ...  And when we do so, we lose track of what we are talking about and we wander around in circles.

Notice that they did not reference NN in the law.

I am not sure "Differential charging according to traffic type" is a good topic for a main theme or even a main session, but it is better then condemning a main session to the ambiguity of NN.

avri



On 13 Feb 2013, at 13:18, Norbert Bollow wrote:

> McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Avri Doria <avri at ella.com> wrote:
>>> I have long argued that NN is an overloaded term in which we all
>>> talk past each other.
>> +1
> 
> Here's an except from news coverage from when the Dutch network
> neutrality law was passed:
> 
>  "Under the new law, mobile internet providers like KPN won't be able
>  to charge for access to particular services like Skype or throttle
>  traffic through them — both techniques that the company was intent on
>  using to manage its mobile traffic.
> 
>  Some exceptional reasons, such as network congestion and security,
>  are allowed for slowing down users' connections, but the general
>  thrust of the law is that operators ought to be blind to the traffic
>  they carry and treat all of it equally."
> 
> If we're not to call this type of law a "network neutrality law", what
> should we call it?
> 
> Greetings,
> Norbert
> 


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