Net Neutrality Paper Group#6 v5 Nimesh

8/4/2019 Net Neutrality Paper Group#6 v5 Nimesh

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Group 6- Ritabrata Bhaumik (2008044)

- Vivekanand Bollapinni (1012075)-Mekhala Govinda (2008036)

-Nimesh Jain (2008134)-Sheetal Gupta (2009059)

What is the Network Neutrality DebateReally About?By J. Gregory Sidak


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e t w o r kN e u t r a l i t y ?


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OK, So what's all the fussabout?


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Is it ability to pay & willingness to pay?Payment for prioritized delivery of packets can be considered fair (Eg: Youtube)

Prioritization does not imply degradation (zero sum game)

Some Data Points


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Some Data Points


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Debate


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Debate


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What other say?

-Official Sponsor for Youtubelive streaming.-Offered 2 Mbps for Free

Google on Airtel :

We do not have any commercial arrangementwith Airtel for preferential access to YouTube or tothe IPLs channel. We did not ask for nor did weapprove of giving YouTube any preferentialtreatment. This is independent of their sponsorship

arrangement with us and is not a component of it.


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What others Say?


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What others say?


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Recommendations!!


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Questions


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m p li ca t io n s fo r Re g ul a to r s

Making ex ante provisions can be socially costly a solution insearch of a problem

Consumer welfare maximization need to be carefully examined

& calibratedConvergence occurring among 2 very diff sets of players in

telecom & media that currently employ diff business models


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Network Neutality

Advocates no restrictions by Internet

service providers or governments onconsumers' access to networks thatparticipate in the internet.

2 sided demand is a very important economic feature


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>>Washingtonregulatory culture>> Welfare ofmarginal consumer- Policy instrument

(Price in a particularWay)>> NOT about censorship, ratherabout content and applications whichare bandwidth intensive>> Best Efforts approach ProhibitAccess Tiring>> Avoid Vertical Integration

s t h e r e a p o s s i b l e c o m m o n g r o u n d ?


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Debate

For

Would allow end usercomplete control overthe content &

application that theyaccess.

Deep pocketed consumerswould be able to gain

access.

Two sided market analysis :Allowing networkprovider to charge more

would force consumer toa more.

Against

Maximize choice amongthe a constrained set ofapplications.

Consumers would choosethe service based onlevel of requirement.

Pricing flexibility allows torecover the cost ofbuilding additionalbandwidth and reduceeconomic burden borne

by end users.


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Debate

For

Key to internetrevolution is

commitment toarchitecture thatdecouples contentand applicationproviders

Standardizationprovides pricecompetition &interoperability.

Innovation is best

Against

Would chill innovationas part of innovation

would be capturedby network provider.

Loss of product variety.

No protocol is

optimized for everyapplication.


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FCCs contribution to NN

2005 classified broadband services as Title 1 informationservices, thereby subjecting them to a less rigorousregulatory framework

than those services classified as telecommunications services.

Issues Policy Statement, saying consumers are entitled to:

access the lawful Internet content of their choice. run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the

needs of law enforcement.

connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network.

competition among network providers, application and serviceproviders, and content providers.

* In Oct 2009 2 additional rules were passed:

- ISPs must not discriminate against any content or applications

- ISPs are required to disclose all their policies to customers. * On December 21, 2010, the FCC approved new rules banning cable

television and telephone service providers from preventing accessto competitors or certain web sites such as Netflix.


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Google The Big Brother

Has supported net neutrality from the beginning

Jan 2010 Contract with IPL for live streamingon Youtube

August 2010 Google writes to TRAI pushing forNet Neutrality

October 2010 Google and Verizon submits jointfiling to FCC:

- Wireless carriers should be exempt fromthese strict net neutrality rules.

- Verizon agrees with tenets, but makesexception for future services.


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But Then

IPL2010

-Official Sponsor for

Youtubelive streaming.-Offered 2 Mbps for Free--

Google: We do not have any commercial arrangementwith Airtel for preferential access to YouTube or to theIPLs channel. We did not ask for nor did we approve ofgiving YouTube any preferential treatment. This isindependent of their sponsorship arrangement with usand is not a component of it.

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Net Neutrality Paper Group#6 v5 Nimesh