<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div>That is a compelling argument which in my humble opinion telcos have failed to convince me. In fact I think the argument is now moot as more and more telco are entering into the triple play space. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm however really curious how this issue will pan out since its a mix of regulatory interventions and free market forces. 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The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Mar 24, 2014, at 5:42 AM, McTim <<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi Mwendwa,</span><br><span></span><br><span>On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva</span><br><span><<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>The answer seems to lie on the text below. As a consumer, I don't see</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>why I should pay for a service I don't use.</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>This is a cleverly crafted, but erroneous argument spun by highly</span><br><span>profitable telcos who don't want to upgrade their networks to the</span><br><span>bandwidth levels that we should all enjoy at much lower costs. Look</span><br><span>at the places like Singapore or South Korea or even places in the US</span><br><span>where Google fiber project has rolled out. ISPs can be profitable at</span><br><span>much lower price points delivering much higher speeds to consumers.</span><br><span>They just don't want to do it this way, as they are quite comfortable</span><br><span>making windfall profits while delivering as little bandwidth as they</span><br><span>can.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>When Netflix delivered its movies by mail, the cost of delivery was</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>included in the price their customer paid. It would've been neither right</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>nor legal for Netflix to demand a customer's neighbors pay the cost of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>delivering his movie. Yet that's effectively what Mr. Hastings is</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>demanding here, and in rather self-righteous fashion. Netflix may now be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>using an Internet connection instead of the Postal Service, but the same</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>principle applies. If there's a cost of delivering Mr. Hastings's movies</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>at the quality level he desires - and there is - then it should be borne</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>by Netflix and recovered in the price of its service.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>But that answer negates net-neutrality principles : All internet</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>traffic should be treated equal. It's a tough debate</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>It's pretty simple. I pay my ISP to deliver packets to me. i pay</span><br><span>them for an "all you can eat" service. If I choose to stream movies</span><br><span>or the ICANN meeting or music or just email, it makes no difference.</span><br><span>They still should provide me with the service I pay for, simple</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Cheers,</span><br><span></span><br><span>McTim</span><br><span>"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A</span><br><span>route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>