[ale] OT: Craig Newmark of Craig's List on Net Neutrality

[Marvin, International Martian of Mystery]

Jim Popovitch wrote:
> runman wrote:
>   
>> And just what makes you think that Yahoo, Google, and others ** aren't **
>> paying their fair share ?  After you get past residential and even low level
>> SOHO accounts you pay by the MB/GB/TB.  I am quite certain that Yahoo,
>> Google, et al's monthly ISP bill is larger than yours and mine combined.
>> Somehow I don't think they are on a Platinum level Speedfactory account
>> using DSL that goes out every now and then.  So .. they are ***ALREADY**
>> paying for their huge connections.  And you and the telecoms want to make
>> them pay "again" ???  And just what **EXACTLY* does this cost the telecoms ?
>>     
>
> They aren't paying for my and your side of the pipe, just theirs.  Read 
> up on all the issues surrounding peering to gain better insight.
>   
No, but *I* am paying for my end.  I'm sure if the ISP's weren't making
money selling my 6mps dl at the price they are currently selling it, the
*wouldn't* be selling it.