Net Neutrality and Fair Use eBook for Service Providers Brought to You by xchange Magazine and Network Insight.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 22, 2006

Register for your free copy of "Net Neutrality & Fair Use" eBook brought to you xchange magazine and Network Insight.

"Net Neutrality & Fair Use" highlights the great net neutrality/fair use debate by looking at who's on which side of the battle line and why; a rundown on current legislative efforts around net neutrality; why fair use is needed and net neutrality doesn't work in the long run; and a Q&A with Network Insight's CEO Chris Pond.

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The Great Net Neutrality/Fair Use Battle

It all started Nov. 7, when Edward Whitacre was quoted in Business Week saying it was "nuts" for companies like Google, Vonage and Yahoo! to expect to use broadband network operators' lines for free. In this article, xchange Editor Kelly Teal talks about who's on which side of the battle line and why.

Grappling for a Solution

Members of Congress have spent much of the first half of 2006 analyzing telecom reform from all angles, then introducing bills based on their individual findings. Some proposed acts are stalled in committees. Others could be rolled into one overarching piece of legislation as amendments because they are not expected to stand on their own. One of the major holdups is how to address net neutrality. In this article, xchange Editor Kelly Teal provides a rundown on these various efforts and their likelihood of success.

Playing Fair: Why Net Neutrality Doesn't Make Sense

As those in the network neutrality camp rightly argue, it's imperative that end users continue to be able to access the content and applications they want to use for work and play. But, it should be noted, the fair use folks say that blocking end users' access to applications and content is not their aim. In this piece, xchange Editor in Chief Paula Bernier explains that what broadband network operators say they want to do is ensure that bandwidth-hungry stuff like peer-to-peer traffic and video don't suck up more than their fair share of bandwidth, while moving beyond "best effort" to offer a broader range of solutions based on application, time of day, user, or whatever.

Five Questions With Network Insight's Chris Pond

Chris Pond, CEO of Network Insight, is a 13-year veteran of the networking industry. Pond co-founded Network Insight in 1998 after identifying a need for infrastructure engineering and managed services expertise on high-availability IP networks. xchange Editor in Chief Paula Bernier recently talked with Pond about fair use and what Network Insight is doing to help service providers negotiate the new world of IP.

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