Now that we are in the New Year, there are many aspects of 2010 that are appealing and some that are not so much. A New York Times Small Business blog by Mr. Gene Marks identifies the good and the bad of 2010 as it relates to small business. Going mobile with mobile broadband is top on the list. Another point to consider – October online traffic for 2010 was the highest since 2007, meaning, Internet use among Americans is expected to continue growing in 2011. I’d imagine that this does not come as too much of a surprise to most of you.
As it relates to protecting the Internet and ensuring that innovation continues to thrive and consumer demand continues to be met, Mr. Marks ties this deliverable with net neutrality in the following statement:
NET NEUTRALITY Freedom of the Internet is supposedly saved this week. Business Insider’s Henry Blodget is not impressed. “No one has any problem with the concept that the Post Office treats overnight packages differently than slow-boat ones. Importantly, they also charge different rates depending on what is in the package. So why all this hullaballoo about net neutrality?”
Well, Mr. Marks, I must agree that you raise a very important question and apparently one that net neutrality advocates have had a particularly hard time answering. Given that the FCC has agreed on a set of net neutrality rules that may prove to be a solid compromise considering the level of contention that has surrounded this issue, my hope is that the FCC can work collaboratively with industry stakeholders, legislators, and the American public to finally put this debacle behind us and concentrate our efforts in educating and getting people connected to the Internet.
You can read the full article by Gene Marks here