Monday, October 27, 2008
A classic example of ISP lying
The Register confirms that Virgin advertises "maximum burst" uploads at 256Kb/s but can only manage 200Kb/s for many customers - does it tell them? Does it hell!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Scare stories on Euro-NN
It seems both Copenhagen Economics and the Centre for European Policy Studies have new papers - the former commissioned by the incumbents has a headline-grabbing enormous figure for what 'it' (presumably heavyweight NN) would cost Europe.
Hidden in the Guardian piece, Ofcom is actually quite sensibly adopting what I call 'net neutrality lite' (and thanks to Martin Cave for popularising the term):
Ed Richards, Ofcom chief executive, said today: "We don't think we should bring it over from the US lock, stock and barrel. We have quite often got more competitors in Europe than in the US. The key for us is transparency. Consumers must know whether there are different arrangements for different ISPs and network providers must have the freedom to make commercial decisions about how to run their networks and invest in new-generation networks."
Well, quite. ISPs stop lying, consumers stop abusing, and we will all be happier.
Hidden in the Guardian piece, Ofcom is actually quite sensibly adopting what I call 'net neutrality lite' (and thanks to Martin Cave for popularising the term):
Ed Richards, Ofcom chief executive, said today: "We don't think we should bring it over from the US lock, stock and barrel. We have quite often got more competitors in Europe than in the US. The key for us is transparency. Consumers must know whether there are different arrangements for different ISPs and network providers must have the freedom to make commercial decisions about how to run their networks and invest in new-generation networks."
Well, quite. ISPs stop lying, consumers stop abusing, and we will all be happier.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Re: How will government regulate...?
With Lord Stephen Carter of Convergence, formerly noted control freak boss of Ofcom.
But never fear:
"I wouldn't worry too much.The current bunch of losers couldnt regulate a tap let alone the web. It would probably involve some outside supplier charging the government squillions to do it and then leave all the work they had done on a 1gb memory stick. Oh dear we sem to have lost all the information but we did do it honestly so can we have the rest of our squillions please." From offensive free speech libertarian comment on Guido Fawkes.
But never fear:
"I wouldn't worry too much.The current bunch of losers couldnt regulate a tap let alone the web. It would probably involve some outside supplier charging the government squillions to do it and then leave all the work they had done on a 1gb memory stick. Oh dear we sem to have lost all the information but we did do it honestly so can we have the rest of our squillions please." From offensive free speech libertarian comment on Guido Fawkes.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Paradise postponed indefinitely - NGA and meltdown
Its perhaps rather obvious but we aren't going to get consumer FTTH any time soon - James Enck reports the gloomy analysys by Masons.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Tendency to corrupt and deprave?
PanGloss directs to an excellent Wendy Grossman piece on fiction porn postings and whether they might lead to the resurrection of the Obscene Publications Act for an adult fantasy blogger. Is this the harbinger of increased attention by the police to adult fantasy material?
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