[Ma-linux] OT: Verizon FiOS TOS

[David Lesher]

Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2 Aug 2007, Kevin Chin <kevinchin5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Forgive if this is a stupid question... but why should I care about keeping
> > copper now that I have FIOS?  


> Carriage of old copper line traffic is regulated under the rules
> of common carriage.  Today, the new thing being pushed by Verizon
> is not under the rules of common carriage.  Thus, Verizon is
> allowed to wiretap and, indeed, arbitrarily interfere with all
> traffic carried over the new thing.
> 
> This is the issue of Net Neutrality.


Plus; you are dependant on a local battery to keep service,
a battery you must buy & replace as needed. Copper-fed service
gets its power from the CO.

And as for why you might want another provider...what happens
when Verizontal decides you are using VOIP or Youtube and they 
don't like it? Or you have exceeeded your invisible quota?

http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/Deep-packet-inspection-meets-net-neutrality.ars




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