With all the buzz about Google & Verizon, I'm surprised at the use of the term
Net Neutrality including Quality of Service.
The pundits are concerned that somehow QoS (differential bandwidth/latency)
according to service will Destroy The Net As We Know It!!
My understanding from early on was that Net Neutrality means that the services
are provided at the endpoints, and that the net itself is independent of the
services. And QoS entered in via protocol requirements (RTP and other media
protocols, for example, can have lower latency if available, possibly with
reduced bandwidth).
But bandwidth concerns seem to be of a different nature .. you can pay for
better pipes if appropriate.
So I find myself confused about the buzz -- anyone got a clear understanding
about where NN is endangered by Google & Verizon? (I only know of one case
that concerns me and that's iPhone/ATT providing specialized Voice Mail that is
non-NN as far as I can see.)
-- Owen
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