Traffic and Net Neutrality

Every month, Net flix introduces an ISP speed index that measures the average speed a user can get while watching. In January 2014, Comcast was ranked 13th in the list. In the coming months, Comcast was ranked third in April of this year and rose 10 positions with nearly twice the throughput a few months ago. How to make such changes in such short term. The root of the answer lies in the basic principle of toll roads. February 23, 2014, Net flix signed a contract with Comcast to allow Comgent to speed up the service by providing direct access to Netflix's server without going through a peer provider like Cogent Communications tied.

Reality: FCC's network neutrality rule is not an effective way to improve broadband competition. Network neutrality is the principle that an ISP handles "last mile" of Internet traffic (ISP to consumer connection). This principle knows nothing about broadband competition and does not increase the number of broadband options for consumers. On the contrary, as many scholars think that it will not be possible to secure "neutral" Internet as broadband options increase, the neutrality of the network is born as a policy objective. In addition, according to the ruling of the Supreme Court, scholars concluded that "we must weaken the enforcement of the Antimonopoly Act as a regulation of domain wax regulation."

I will briefly introduce the concept of network neutrality in case someone needs to review it. Basically, the neutrality of a network means "all traffic is online and equal". That is, Internet service providers (ISP, Comcast, and Verizon) can not claim "speed" fees for enterprises as a selective speed limit format. For example, under network neutrality, if a startup offering streaming video content wants to enter the digital market, consumers will experience the same speed on the Netflix or Hulu experienced startup website. Without net neutrality, large companies like Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon can speed up site loading for consumers and eliminate their small competitors. If you can not pay the ransom, you can not compete with those who can compete. This will constrain competition and monopolies will make it easier for you to gain a dominance.

Antinet neutral will tell you that there are no real fast lanes and slow lanes. In a sense, they are correct. There is only one lane. Only fast traffic and slow traffic. Without protecting network neutrality, your actual packet (your email, blog or video) will be delayed or slowed to support "priority" packets. When faster traffic occurs, you will be forced to move. Imagine expressways and roads. Traffic law does not apply to large companies. Imagine that the road is full of semi-truck drivers, commercial vehicles, and limousines They do not need to comply with the same laws as you are and they are not responsible for any damage or delay caused by them But there is no responsibility Internet