[kictanet] Australia backs UN telco treaty changes

[Ali Hussein]

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Ali Hussein

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On Jun 11, 2012, at 6:48 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>> It is precisely this sort of opaqueness by the ITU that is causing everyone to have ulcers....
>> 
>> If the intentions on both sides were clear then we will have a basis to soberly comment and make judgements without being subjected to all this intrigue.
> 
> http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/block-net-neutrality-in-new-internet-rules-un-urged-10026365/
> 
> is a pretty good summary.
> 
> It's about money.   Big telcos/carriers want to make money from
> content providers in addition to the revenue they get from their
> downstream customers.  It's the old "but Google is using our pipes for
> free" argument, which IMHO is carries no weight.
> 
> So for example, Safcom makes money from each of their customers who
> subscribe to their Internet services.  Would they like to be paid by
> Google and others for delivering content?  I am sure they would, but
> then they would be getting paid twice for delivering the service one
> time!
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> 
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel