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We have invited Jeff Turner, Principal/CTO of Interstream, to share his perspective on the technical implications (vs. the philosophical digressions and debates) of net neutrality. He has gained this perspective over his many years as an executive at some of the top hardware firms that built the web (including Cisco and Novell).
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Geoff Daily wrote something I think is worth highlighting. Noting (A) Christopher Yoo’s point about the benefits of smart networks (multicast, mobility, security, cloud computing, interactive video, adaptability) and the preference or letting innovation happen before presuming it must be regulated, and (B) the points made by the Open Internet Coalition’s Markham Erickson, who “supports the notion that networks being able to offer prioritized service may potentially be a net positive, but he cautions that” it could tilt investment to managed services, rather than “open bandwidth”.
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FCC Chairman Genachowski is being interviewed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.. I must confess, while he’s being responsive to every question, he isn’t going very far beyond the basic things he has said for months.
He spends some time talking about making the FCC more open, responsive and transparent. The new Reboot.FCC.Gov is interesting.
However, discussing the convergence of the internet with devices, he says there is a tremendous desire to make sure devices are open for innovation and the FCC is looking at obstacles to convergence issues. …







