>I'm still wondering why Google sided with Verizon against net neutrality.
They didn't. They got Verizon to agree to a compromise position on net neutrality.
Re:Google Acquires Over 1,000 IBM Patents
by technoslut on Friday July 29, 2011 @04:00AM
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I didn't take it as much of a compromise on Verizon's part and very few, if any, did at the time. Looking at the effects of this legislation today, the only winner has been the carriers.
Re:Google Acquires Over 1,000 IBM Patents
by mantrik00 on Saturday July 30, 2011 @11:11AM
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In fact what Google and Vrizon put forward was only a proposal far from being a binding agreement. Their joint proposal was intended to bring more clarity in the area of net neutrality as opposed to void in the absence of any law in that respect.
These companies are still businesses and, when faced with the choice of what is better for them or for the greater good, I expect them to choose themselves.