Congress Likes Net Neutrality...

Telcos Pledge Neutrality, But Its Not What You Think.

Byron Dorgan (D-ND) sided with Google and As we have pointed out in Mark Cuban, who argues that it is fairer to everyone by letting those who require QoS guarantees pay for the privilege of having them-much as a shipping service charges more for guaranteed overnight delivery, but will still deliver a package for far less if you are willing to wait. Expect network operators in both the telco and cable industries to continue spreading FUD about network neutrality even as they pledge to accept it. Consumers are unlikely to see any obviously abrasive measures taken by the network owners (such as blocking or degrading Vonage, for instance, or slowing access to Google), but are likely to start seeing offers to "upgrade" their Internet experience with some type of preferred QoS offerings that would come on top of their monthly access charge. If done right, this would not necessarily be a bad thing, but it is certainly an area to watch closely. The reality might turn out to be that several years down the road, default Internet packages will indeed be network neutral, but will also be wholly undesirable.