tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post4755251979118982238..comments2023-10-22T02:54:25.421-05:00Comments on Mo Rage: Going on in Washington right now -- and how it effects youMo Ragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686338985654976341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-33346751315083707622015-06-14T20:02:49.261-05:002015-06-14T20:02:49.261-05:00A semi truck paying more taxes than a car compared...<br />A semi truck paying more taxes than a car compared to those of us on the internet, paying more is not remotely a good analogy.<br /><br />This is merely having people pay more to go faster.<br /><br />A good analogy is actually 2 automobiles, traveling on the highway and if you want to go faster, you could pay more. That results in the wealthy and those with money--wealthy and corporations--to go faster and all the poor schlubs do what they can.<br /><br />That's how we got the most expensive health care in the world, bar none, while the worst mortality and health rates of the top 17 industrialized nations.<br />Mo Ragehttp://moravings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-48168973796782773922014-05-19T20:48:23.370-05:002014-05-19T20:48:23.370-05:00Should a semi truck pay more taxes and tolls than ...Should a semi truck pay more taxes and tolls than a Prius? Why should that be different than the internet? <br /><br />If a few customers are taking more than their fair share, should the internet provider be able to do something about them? <br /><br />What if traffic shaping could make 95% of customers experience better with measurable but not noticeable difference for the other 5%? <br /><br />This is my job. I understand how this stuff works. The level of detail required to make any sort of net neutrality laws work without crippling the internet would give big government complete control over the network--and would keep the current big internet companies in charge, with no hope of competition arising. We desperately need competition, more than any regulation. <br /><br />But we also need to allow different classes of service. Some people need utterly reliable service but with little bandwidth some need sheer bandwidth, some need moderate bandwidth but low latency and jitter. Some need virtual circuits or leased lines between discrete locations, some need lower latency to a particular geographic location but not others. There's content networks where large files are cached locally at thousands of locations to reduce the amount of cross country bandwidth needed. <br /><br />Where does our corporate network end and the internet begin? Does it make a difference if we use a virtual circuit between locations, a leased line or a tunneled connection? <br /><br />And if you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to learn so you can have an informed opinion. <br /><br />Or just vote party line, it's easier. <br /><br />People act like the Internet is some sort of ocean, or maybe some Government created tank--and Internet providers are just selling a hose in and out of the water. Reality is that the internet is nothing but those hoses all connected together. <br /><br />Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167315201563562644noreply@blogger.com