Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread randulo
Actually, you make a pretty decent preface there for the argument that *sales* sites should pay more for access because they make money, whereas the blogs, vlogs, and schlogs, hobby sites, free radio and video, etc etc should always have reliable, broadband, free access on solid peered networks.

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 8:38 am, randulo wrote: Actually, you make a pretty decent preface there for the argument that *sales* sites should pay more for access because they make money, whereas the blogs, vlogs, and schlogs, hobby sites, free radio and video, etc etc should always have reliable,

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread randulo
On 6/29/07, Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Um, I think people should just pay for a service. More bandwidth costs more money, less bandwidth is cheaper. Trying to figure out how much to charge by content instead of usage is ... well, there's no polite way to say it

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:05 am, randulo wrote: Sorry the irony didn't come through. Drat, my irony filter was on :) -- Brian Richardson - http://siliconchef.com - http://dragoncontv.com - http://whatthecast.com - http://www.3chip.com

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Ron Watson
Actually, you make a pretty decent preface there for the argument that *sales* sites should pay more for access because they make money, whereas the blogs, vlogs, and schlogs, hobby sites, free radio and video, etc etc should always have reliable, broadband, free access on solid

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast
There are going to have to be rules. There will be regulation. The only question is: Which interests will be served by the make up of the rules? The Free Market did wonders for TV and Cable didn't it? Man the Free Market kicks ass in the Oil business. That Free Market's done great for

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Charles Iliya Krempeaux
Hello Ron, On 6/29/07, Ron Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] The Free Market did wonders for TV and Cable didn't it? Man the Free Market kicks ass in the Oil business. That Free Market's done great for Healthcare, and I rumor has it that it's going to be really good for our water

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Ron Watson
Well quite a talk... probably not best to discuss this further, as it does get quite off topic. I knew I should have put supercommas around ''free markets', but I kind of take the fact that 'free markets' aren't free, for granted. You are right, of course, that these are regulated markets.

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-29 Thread Ron Watson
It will help the consumer, but hurt the citizen. There is a big difference between getting your shit that you bought delivered and getting access to stuff that is out there. Delivery vs Access... That's the frames we're working with guys. ATT wants to be able to 'deliver you the (their)

[videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-27 Thread Heath
Like anyone here on this group didn't know this but look at the last line from this article WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday urged policymakers to proceed cautiously on any regulation of high-speed Internet traffic. The agency issued a report addressing the controversial

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-27 Thread Jonathan Bloom
This is why I totally support Jeff Pulver in his move to tell the FTC to keep their hands off the internet. The FTC is good for television, but the internet is supposed to be free! On 6/27/07, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like anyone here on this group didn't know this but look at the last

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-27 Thread Charles Iliya Krempeaux
I question whether the FTC is good for television. I'm against any kind of (non-voluntary... and thus forced) regulation. -- Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. http://ChangeLog.ca/ All the Vlogging News on One Page http://vlograzor.com/ On 6/27/07,

Re: [videoblogging] The FTC sucks...

2007-06-27 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
The latter group wants the option of charging customers more for transmitting certain content, including live video, faster or more reliably than other data. ... this is NOT what net-neutrality is - and this is a big misconception in how it is often presented - as specified in, for example, the