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January 18, 2006
Policy Issues and the Future of the Internet Escalating as Spring 2006 VON Approaches:
There is no doubt that the battle for control over the Internet is in high gear as Spring 2006 VON approaches. I am hoping that much of the discussion will dig deeper, so that we stop talking past each other and try to build that mutually virtuous cycle that will allow us to transform the Internet and communications and create the best possible world for Internet Access Providers, for Internet Application and Content Providers, for innovators and entrepreneurs, and, most importantly, for users (both enterprise and consumer).
I think we have assembled an Agenda and a community at Spring 2006 VON that will allow providers and portals to stop talking past each other and have a lively, meaningful discussion – a debate about policy, about technology, about transforming communication, about disruptive broadcasting, and about what it truly means to be part of the “Always On Internet.” If you are following the debate, you should consider joining us at our Communications Policy Summit and spend the week interacting with the worldwide Communications Industry.
“Early Bird” registration for Spring 2006 VON ends on January 27th so now would be a great time to register and take care of your travel and hotel arrangements.
Tags: voip,Net Neutrality VON, Advertising, Jeff Pulver
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Posted by jeff on January 18, 2006 11:58 AM | Permalink
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Wireless broadband is also close at hand, so unless they establish a precedent before it rolls out, their chance will be gone forever.
I'd bet that no pipe-providers will be getting money out of the big 4.
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I agree!
Posted by: fingerprint reader at March 31, 2008 02:10 AM
With Google stepping up to the plate and saying that they are "not discussing sharing of the costs of broadband networks with any carrier.", the battle lines are drawn.
It doesn't seem like a fair fight though, Google, Yahoo, MS, Ebay etc are Global companies, the pipe-providers are mere local blips in the overall internet market. For the PPs to have a chance of making this stick, they would have to join together, and given the inertia of telecom companies, that doesn't seem likely.
Wireless broadband is also close at hand, so unless they establish a precedent before it rolls out, their chance will be gone forever.
I'd bet that no pipe-providers will be getting money out of the big 4.
Posted by: Paul Jardine at January 19, 2006 10:51 PM