The net-neutrality, it seems, picked up steam. In today's Post there are two articles on this topic, one about FCC Chairman Genachowski's firm stance on providing broadband connections to the mainstream America, and the other an op-ed written by Pegoraro to act on it.
In my limited knowledge on this, I must say that I agree with the op-ed. Mr. Pegoraro's bold assertion to act on it holds true. With technology's lightening-speed pace, who knows, the issue of net-neutrality might become obsolete in 10 years. The big companies like Google and AT&T know that policies take years to become laws. Yes, Google, AT&T and other companies have paid $20 billion for spectrum but what comes ahead, the technological innovation, at the cost of this price may seem to be a pocket change 10-20 years from now. By that time, companies will have already made their profits. And the policies that would follow would become obsolete. The quagmire the policy makers are facing today on the issue of broadband because it had not existed when some of FCC's original rules were written and passed.
To enact spectrum and net-neutrality, Mr. Genachowski must stand firm and act fast on passing laws on net-neutrality.
Otherwise, consumers would become and remain just another wagers in the game of politics and business.
The following articles on net-neutrality appeared in the Washington Post on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/02/AR2010050203262.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/02/AR2010100203245.html
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