In remarks at a Q&A session for the Council on Foreign Relations, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg characterized the entire net neutrality debate as a false dilemma invented by software companies to protect them from competition.
He said, "I think people who... fashioned this Net neutrality argument did it for competitive reasons."
Seidenberg continued, "their view was anything that Verizon, ... [ read the full article ]
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If content owners (software or film industry) owned their own infrastructure/hardware for the distribution of their own content, then they could limit the distribution of their goods however the hell they see fit. However, as long as third parties, (telecommunications companies, Verizon, AT&T etc......) are the ones distributing the content, their "tubes" should not be tied (excuse the double pun) artificially, by lobbyists, congress, or political jokey-ing by the content creators. Let the damn telcos run their business how they see fit, and if it turns out that they are the ones that are limiting bandwidth etc., then the market will turn to alternative carriers, who actually strive to give the people what they want. (Incidentally, neither piracy, or patent infringement need enter this discussion, because that is not the issue here.)
This guy is just plain stupid.
Refer to the following (relevant) Arstechnica news post.
Verizon CEO claims US is #1 in broadband. Take note of how absurdall of his comments are.
This ones especially puzzling.. (I mean seriously, READ it)
Quote:Verizon has put more fiber in from Boston to Washington than all the Western European countries combined.
Gee, that's probably because Western European countries haven't put ANY fiber in from Boston to Washington?
According to the commenters who live around Boston and Washington, fiber isn't available. Not to ANYONE. One of the commenters made a joke about how the only fiber in Boston "is in the old people isle" at the local convenience store / pharmacy.
If you read the full interview (ars linked to it), and/or read the comments at ars, you can tell this guy is just full of shit.
Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Nonsense private companies owning the land lines is far more anti competitive than net neutrality will ever be!
exactly this guy sounds like one of those 1974 computer manufactures you know the one's where IBM was only made for IBM products. Sounds like the only thing mr verizon wants is a world full of AOL like providers.
I can't believe it. $ 15/= per month for 250 mb data! Here in India where everything is expensive - all the hardware being imported and taxed + high bank interest rates we have it really good.
I can get a wireless USB dongle with 3.2 mbps connectivity with 2 gb data limit for just around the same amount. To top it all I can use it anywhere in the country without any additional roaming charges. And this from more than 3 ISPs.
I DO NOT need to subscibe to any other service from the provider!
