No free lunches on the Net

NO FREE LUNCHES ON THE NET
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Gerald Wesel]
[Commentary] The network neutrality debate has generated plenty of emotion and rhetoric. One side argues that the creation of "fast lanes" of Internet traffic constitutes "informational apartheid," while the other calls such views nuts. The answer lies beyond the rhetoric, requiring an understanding of technology and the networks themselves. This is the approach that should inform Congressional decisions. Networks need traffic management. We need a solution that reflects experience and facts, not rhetoric. The result will be better and faster Internet service for everyone.
http://news.com.com/No+free+lunches+on+the+Net/2010-1034_3-6068868.html?...

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[Commentary] "The Internet is not threatened by access tiers. In fact, it can be enhanced by making new bandwidth-heavy services more economical and reliable in ways that would be impossible given a naive enforcement of "net neutrality" rules."
http://blogs.zdnet.com/carroll/?p=1563