Keep the Internet Open

Re:Keep the Internet Open by amluto on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @03:31PM (#13870717)

Yes and no. I think it's entirely reasonable for ISPs to innovate, play with zero-rating, etc. I just think it should be done neutrally: if an ISP wants to zero-rate, they should publish a rate schedule that applies to anyone who wants to participate. If an ISP wants to try other novel services (QoS, whatever), I think the same principle should apply: make it fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory, and transparent.

Verizon's zero-rating of themselves is anything but.

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Re:Keep the Internet Open by seibelj on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @03:34PM (#13870741)

I believe Verizon can zero rate their own services, and it's OK. I also believe that they should have to allow zero rating of any service, even a competitor's, if the service provider is willing to pay for their users' data using transparent, open pricing that is equally applied.

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Re:Keep the Internet Open by amluto on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @05:00PM (#13871426)

The problem with Verizon's zero-rating of their own product is that it's very hard to define what they're charging for it and therefore what the terms should be for competitors.

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