NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] All networks are not considered equal
One
form of non-neutrality is path-dependent rules. We see this particularly in the
cellular world as per http://frankston.com/?name=AssuringScarcity. According
to http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/microsofts-app-store-killer-the-12-commandments-2009057/
Microsoft has some interesting restrictions. Some are just preventing
competition and bypassing of the store’s ability to get a commission.
Others are there to protect the cellular business model: ·
No
VoIP over cellular – VoIP over Wi-Fi is OK. ·
Dialers,
SMS or MMS apps that replace or modify default programs. ·
Apps
over 10MB in size won’t be allowed to download via a cellular network. There
are others that one might defend in terms of security or user experience. These
restrictions aren’t necessarily all that different from Apple’s or
even Google’s Android site. In favor of Microsoft I note that their
existing ATT phone comes with Internet Connection Sharing (A NAT) which goes beyond
simple tethering and that’s a very positive – at least for now. The
iPhone and T-Mobile’s Android make it very difficult to use the devices
as paths. |