tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548574.post115832521993963458..comments2024-03-28T17:46:14.694-04:00Comments on Telecommunications Industry and Regulation: Akamai and network neutralityMartin Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15605774514148710902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548574.post-1161458089314974222006-10-21T15:14:00.000-04:002006-10-21T15:14:00.000-04:00In the Internet world, of course, it is quite hard...In the Internet world, of course, it is quite hard to achieve a good quality of service for video streaming. That is why there is a gap for some players acting as Internet Data Center like Akamia that are plumbing the streaming for content providers like Google, Apple.<BR/><BR/>Response to the question, personally, it is a big issue for Akamai to construct their own backbone which is required the permission of the rights of way and huge investment on network infrastructure. Yet, it would be a good alternative for the customers though.<BR/><BR/>I,m still thinking about if they can merge together and let AT&T/Verizon only acting as the network providers and Akamia/Google merely serving as the content provider. I could see the reverberation of WU/AP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com