Re:Spotify – Large Scale, Low Latency, P2P Music-on-Demand S...
by guard-of-terra on Sunday May 29, 2011 @01:59PM
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How are ISPs the part of equation?
I mean, they would probably not okay with torrents and youtube, but it's not like anybody asked them for consent. They have to sell a service to clients, and clients want torrents and youtube and spotify, so they either deliver or get off market.
Of course, in areas where ISPs are either state-controlled or monopolistic, situation might be different. In this case, pity to the people stuck with monopolist.
I mean, they would probably not okay with torrents and youtube, but it's not like anybody asked them for consent. They have to sell a service to clients, and clients want torrents and youtube and spotify, so they either deliver or get off market.
Of course, in areas where ISPs are either state-controlled or monopolistic, situation might be different. In this case, pity to the people stuck with monopolist.