[LINK] iPhones, Skype and Net Neutrality

Michael Still mikal at stillhq.com
Tue Apr 7 05:28:24 AEST 2009


Kim Holburn wrote:

> If your phone is fast enough and has enough bandwidth, skype will use  
> it.  That's how it works.  On the other hand the phone company could,  
> if they wanted to, put in a "nearby" supernode to "control" skype.

No. Supernodes are selected by an algorithm implemented by the 
developers. They can simply exclude mobile devices from consideration in 
said algorithm.

MIkal



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