[Chapter-delegates] Net Neutrality

[Patrick Vande Walle]

On 30/05/12 18:20, Grigori Saghyan wrote:
> Dear Carlos, All,
> My impression of ISOC position  is, in general,  following: If  the
> operator has different rules  for different protocols - it is not the
> Internet access, it is something other. Operator can use any
> limitations, but in that case operator do not have any  rights to say,
> that he is an Internet service provider and MUST declare, what kind of
> limitations for different protocols he has.

Indeed. The fact is many ISPs don't bother to tell the customer at the
time he buys the service which ports are blocked and what type of
traffic management is activated. My ISP tells me the ports they block
are "best practices among the industry", and thus their proactive
attitudes are not in breach of their contract, despite the fact that
those "best practices" are nowhere to be found on their web site. 

I concur with Grigori that an ISP should declare explicitly what
limitations they put in place.   IMHO, it is only a legislator that can
force the ISPs to provide this information at the time the contract is
signed.

Patrick

   
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