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What a non-neutral 'Net looks like, UK-style
arstechnica.com - 6/13/2009
What a non-neutral 'Net looks like, UK-style
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The BBC has taken to complaining (again) about ISPs that interfere with its Internet iPlayer TV service —but "network management" rules in the UK mean that this sort of thing is just par for the course. No need for network neutrality The UK government is in the final ...

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Major UK ISP: video streaming's "free ride" is over
GamingHeaven.net — ... Major UK Internet provider BT opened up yesterday on the discriminatory traffic throttling it applies to streaming online video under certain plans. BT's John Petter says that the "free ride" is over for popular streaming services like the BBC's iPlayer and that they need to pay up for "developing very profitable business models" by using BT's pipes. ...

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