[opendtv] Re: The Verizon and Google joint policy proposal
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:44:51 -0400
At 7:19 PM -0500 8/10/10, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> They want to apply the same net neutrality principles to wireless,
but somehow MINUS the transparency requirement.
Pardon. I missed a "not."
It's exactly the opposite of what I wrote. They do want
transparency, but they do not think wireless is ready for the rest
of the openness principles.
The part that concerns me was:
Fifth, we want the broadband infrastructure to be a platform for
innovation. Therefore, our proposal would allow broadband providers
to offer additional, differentiated online services, in addition to
the Internet access and video services (such as Verizon's FIOS TV)
offered today. This means that broadband providers can work with
other players to develop new services. It is too soon to predict how
these new services will develop, but examples might include health
care monitoring, the smart grid, advanced educational services, or
new entertainment and gaming options. Our proposal also includes
safeguards to ensure that such online services must be
distinguishable from traditional broadband Internet access services
and are not designed to circumvent the rules. The FCC would also
monitor the development of these services to make sure they don't
interfere with the continued development of Internet access services.
One such "innovative" new service could be a BUNDLE of video
programming delivered by a parallel network with QOS guarantees. Thus
the cable industry and telcos deploying FIOS and similar services
could negotiate with the congloms to deliver content bundles.
The new triple play would be traditional broadband, VOIP, and
Internet TV, with the same walled garden structure that exists with
the MVPDs today. But the entire clbe system would be IP and those who
subscribed to the TV bundle would get QOS guarantees...
And the beat goes on and on and on...
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