Would this affect Smugmug?

JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
edited March 23, 2006 in The Big Picture
http://www.networkingpipeline.com/blog/archives/2006/03/fcc_chief_att_c.html

FCC Chief: AT&T Can Limit Net Bandwidth
FCC Chief Kevin Martin yesterday gave his support to AT&T and other telcos who want to be able to limit bandwidth to sites like Google, unless those sites pay extortion fees. Martin made it clear in a speech yesterday that he supports such a a "tiered" Internet.
<!-- Entry additional text --> Martin told attendees at the TelecomNext show that telcos should be allowed to charge web sites whatever they want if those sites want adequate bandwidth.
He threw in his lot with AT&T, Verizon, and the other telcos, who are no doubt salivating at the prospect at charging whatever the market can bear.

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Comments

  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    I'll ask Wireless to comment!
  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    I'll ask Wireless to comment!

    Who?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    JohnR wrote:
    Who?

    Wireless is our Director of Operations thumb.gif
  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    Ahh...haven't heard of him/her.
  • WirelessWireless Registered Users Posts: 162 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2006
    I'm a nobody, usually I'm not allowed outside of the datacenter cage... ;)

    If they are successful (which I doubt), they are going to go after the bigger fish (revenue) first. Could that impact our bandwidth costs? Probably. How much? I have no idea.

    We'll have a good show to watch once Google says "if you want to access us, you need to switch providers". Your world, undelivered. mwink.gif
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