Interesante: Net Neutrality versus Net Fairness

Net Neutrality versus Net Fairness

Full article: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121028131317-5213223-net-neutrality-versus-net-fairness

Let me provide some policy alternatives — ideas that might make everyone in the industry and the world happier about the future use of IP.
Alternative 1:
Pros:

• Simple traffic management
• No ground for claims from service providers
• Simple regulation

Cons:

• Unacceptable degradation of real time services
• Damper on competition
• Inefficient usage of bandwidth
• Unreliable QoS

Alternative 2:
In this alternative, we modify our approach to traffic — and policy — to support everyone, including consumers and businesses:

1. Real time services (RTS) would be prioritized over non-RTS
2. Critical services prioritized over non-critical services
3. Low bit rate services (e.g., voice) prioritized over high bit rate services
4. Packets of comparable services are treated equally.

So, now let’s look at pros and cons of this alternative:
Pros:

1. Promotes system efficiency
2. Provides benefits to consumers and service providers
3. Leaves lots of room for competition
4. Provides an incentive for innovation in services

Cons:

1. There will inevitably be debates over what fairness means
2. This alternative will require management by complex hardware and software
3. Leaving aside the hardware/software management question, how can this approach make everyone happy?