The New Network Neutrality: Criteria for Internet Freedom

THE NEW NETWORK NEUTRALITY: CRITERIA FOR INTERNET FREEDOM
[SOURCE: saschameinrath.com]
[Commentary] What exactly do you need for true Network Neutrality? Here's ten interrelated points for optimal networking: 1. Requires Common Carriage. 2. Is Open Architecture and Supports Open Source Driver Development. 3. Is Open Protocol and Open Standard. 4. Supports an End-to-End Architecture (i.e., is composed of a dumb network). 5. Is Private (e.g., no back doors, deep packet inspection, etc.). 6. Is Application-Neutral. 7. Is Generally Low-Latency and First-In/First-Out (i.e., requires adequate capacity for both). 8. Is Interoperable. 9. Is Business Model Neutral. 10. Is Run by its Users (i.e., is internationally representative and
non-Amerocentric).
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