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NY Times: Google and Verizon Near Deal on Pay Tiers for Web

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 07:49 AM | Thursday, August 5, 2010 | (url: http://www.nytime...)

Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the contents creators are willing to pay for the privilege.

The charges could be paid by companies, like YouTube, owned by Google, for example, to Verizon, one of the nations leading Internet service providers, to ensure that its content received priority as it made its way to consumers. The agreement could eventually lead to higher charges for Internet users.

Such an agreement could overthrow a once-sacred tenet of Internet policy known as net neutrality, in which no form of content is favored over another. In its place, consumers could soon see a new, tiered system, which, like cable television, imposes higher costs for premium levels of service.

Any agreement between Verizon and Google could also upend the efforts of the Federal Communications Commission to assert its authority over broadband service, which was severely restricted by a federal appeals court decision in April.


08-05-10 - 07:50 AM
:(
08-05-10 - 07:51 AM
bad
08-05-10 - 07:54 AM
crap, I didnt see that stupid nytimes login thing when i stole the link from slashdot
08-05-10 - 08:10 AM
fuck, not good.
08-05-10 - 08:36 AM
it's about time.
08-05-10 - 08:48 AM
If this means I can watch lolcats faster, fuck it I'm on board.
08-05-10 - 08:58 AM
Just wait until they start slowing down traffic that doesn't make them any money like online gaming.

This will get ugly.
08-05-10 - 09:00 AM
This is not good at all... :ugh:
08-05-10 - 09:01 AM
So what? If Blizzard wants BNet to fun faster they can pay Verizon. It's up to content providers, I don't care as long as google makes good with youtube.
08-05-10 - 09:03 AM
hey knightmare thanks for linking almost every article on slashdot and fark.com for me so I don't have to read other webpages today

keep it up buddy
08-05-10 - 09:06 AM
i only stole this one from slashdot and fark is shitty.
08-05-10 - 11:01 AM
don't be evil
08-05-10 - 11:09 AM
Wonder how Google comes off genuine about wanting Net Neutrality and be in the works with this.
08-05-10 - 11:14 AM
Originally posted by Kerosene31  
Just wait until they start slowing down traffic that doesn't make them any money like online gaming.

This will get ugly.


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08-05-10 - 11:16 AM
Google claims the NYT isn't true and they haven't been in talks with Verizon at all.
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