Oh, Uncle Ed, not the story about the clogged pipes and the brave plumber again
Posted on May 15, 2006
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Imagine paying the post office not only to send mail but also to have them deliver it as well… that’s exactly what the telecoms are doing today yet they are complaining that “freeloaders” are going to bring down their networks.
Good Morning Silicon Valley: Oh, Uncle Ed, not the story about the clogged pipes and the brave plumber again
Content providers and consumers both already pay for the bandwidth they use — the telecoms are charging for it at both ends of the same pipe. Nobody is getting a free ride. Why is it that the telecoms feel entitled to charge us a third time?
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