I'd have to agree with Brian. There is no simple answer to this one... If the 
ultimate cause is the abuse of bandwidth, I can understand this... BUT if the 
underlying motive is to squash competition then shame on you!



-----Original Message-----
From: Rettke, Brian [mailto:brian.ret...@cableone.biz] 
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 4:41 PM
To: Patrick W. Gilmore; NANOG list
Subject: RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's 
Actions

Essentially, the question is who has to pay for the infrastructure to support 
the bandwidth requirements of all of these new and booming streaming ventures. 
I can understand both the side taken by Comcast, and the side of the content 
provider, but I don't think it's as simple as the slogans spewed out regarding 
"Net Neutrality", which has become so misused and abused as a term that I don't 
think it has any credulous value remaining.

I'm hoping that there is an eventual meeting of the minds wherein some sort of 
collaboration takes place. If this gets additional government regulations I 
fear no one will like the result.

Sincerely,

Brian A . Rettke
RHCT, CCDP, CCNP, CCIP
Network Engineer, CableONE Internet Services

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick W. Gilmore [mailto:patr...@ianai.net]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:28 PM
To: NANOG list
Subject: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions

<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/level-3-communications-issues-statement-concerning-comcasts-actions-2010-11-29?reflink=MW_news_stmp>

I understand that politics is off-topic, but this policy affects operational 
aspects of the 'Net.

Just to be clear, L3 is saying content providers should not have to pay to 
deliver content to broadband providers who have their own product which has 
content as well.  I am certain all the content providers on this list are happy 
to hear L3's change of heart and will be applying for settlement free peering 
tomorrow.  (L3 wouldn't want other providers to claim the Vyvx or CDN or other 
content services provided by L3 are competing and L3 is putting up a "toll 
booth" on the Internet, would they?)

--
TTFN,
patrick




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