Net neutrality has been a popular topic around Austin lately, including this panel:
Net Neutrality: Consumers, Choice, and Peering
A panel discussion of Net Neutrality and Policy.When: 6:30 PM, Thursday 2 November 2006
Where: Austin Java, 1608 Barton Springs, patio in back on the north side.
Panelists:
Moderator: Austin Bay, syndicated columnist, author, and game creator
Hank Hultquist: Assistant VP, Emerging Services & Technologies, AT&T
Michael Hathaway: Router Hardware and Internet Startups
John S. Quarterman: Internet Business Risk Management
Mike Hathaway's position summary, as an example:
"It is critical that consumer demand not be lost in the crossfire between Industry and Consumer Groups. Equally critical is that bandwidth and capacity requirements for the looming a-la-carte digital video market is taken into account when determining what the requirements for consumer broadband services in the near future. Lastly, it is important to leverage the efficiencies of packet network delivery of digital content going forward to optimize services and content delivered to consumers at the lowest cost possible."It's a complicated subject, beyond the usual slogans, so we'll try to elucidate. The more questions, the clearer it will get.
-jsq
