[LINK] "compelling content" wrecking broadband (was: Volume Charges/interconnection/peering)

[Jan Whitaker]

At 11:39 AM 22/11/02 +1100, Robin Whittle wrote:
>In general, one does not see the telephone network, the postal system or
>the road network being seen as primarily a system for users to access
>centrally located resources.   Sure, some of what they do is central,
>but most of it is home to home, office to office, and browsing.

And I don't think these societal systems are overseen by the ABA, 
either.  could that have something to do with the mind set that is 
operating as well?  You put a 'new' technology in the policy basket of the 
broadcast "regulator" (sic) [or sick, whatever one's personal reaction to 
the ABA and David Flint], and you're going to get similar constructs and 
ways of thinking about that new technology.

Just thought I'd raise that as a wee addition to Robin's post.

Jan


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