tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834535.post7867132480959973679..comments2010-01-03T01:23:05.283+01:00Sam Johnstonhttps://profiles.google.com/101732814736473846120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834535.post-20919479253604709722010-01-03T01:23:05.283+01:002010-01-03T01:23:05.283+01:00The much sought Data-only carrier has little options to avoid huge costs, i am afraid. Either be a VNO on an existing network (the same guys who are to be beaten!), or to participate in frequency spectrum auctions organized by very greedy state institutions, and subsequently roll out of own infrastructure. The first option only offers very restricted data plans (probably also regulated...), the 2nd runs into the billion$ for even a country as small as the Netherlands where i live....<br /><br />BR, Willem (willem_boogers&quot;this is @&quot;yahoo.comWillemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834535.post-53670808904624656412009-08-27T00:59:59.492+02:002009-08-27T00:59:59.492+02:00The point is that it would be indiscriminate - if you&#39;re over your quota then all of your traffic will suffer. Net neutrality is more about futzing with one type of traffic while leaving another alone (eg throttling certain sites or traffic types and/or prioritising others).<br /><br />Mobile networks certainly do seem to be taking the piss when it comes to net neutrality though... it would be great to see them reigned in.<br /><br />SamSam Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13816529874906993705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834535.post-64759206477735244382009-08-26T21:34:40.517+02:002009-08-26T21:34:40.517+02:00interesting post. point on FUD, packet shaping is somewhat illegal in the USA market. Obama admin is pushing net neutrality heavily, first at fixed broadband but now toward the mobile networks too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com