Net neutrality: What it is, and why you should care

[Cowicide]

@iPolicy

I think CDNs are good

@Cowicide

Except when Boing Boing uses them? Earlier you said that Boing Boing is sabotaging the rest of the infrastructure by using a CDN. That sounded rather extremist to me.

Or, are CDNs only good when Comcast sets them up on its own infrastructure for some reason?

@Cowicide

Again, can you please show me some quantifiable examples of where Boing Boing’s usage of a CDN slows down other less popular websites or is “sabotaging the rest of the infrastructure”?

@iPolicy

If you have a problem with the “sabotage” language, take it up with BB.

You obviously keep avoiding my question. But, at this point I figure you just don’t want to answer it.

@Cowicide

That’s one way to look at it, and here’s another:
http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/this-hilarious-graph-of-netflix-speeds-shows-the-importance-of-net-neutrality/

@iPolicy

The “hilarious graph” you cite actually makes my case: not only does customized service not degrade the infrastructure, it improves it.

You missed the point of that article. Or, rather, you appear to be purposefully avoiding it.

I have no connection with the Heritage Foundation at all

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

@iPolicy

My interest in this topic comes from 30 years of network engineering, a general dissatisfaction with the over-simplified lawyer’s notion of net neutrality, and a desire to elevate the tone of policy debates.

I find that a little hard to believe, but I’ll just leave it at that.