Virgin going to ruin the internet?

[MCR__Ftw]

Now a lot of websites I've been to have had this thing about Virgin destroying the internet. So I read the articles, and it appears that they want to slow down connection to websites who wont pay Virgin. Also Virgin wants to restrict how much time you can be on the internet. Anywho, here's a quote.

Virgin Media is also looking at offering different speeds of
service to content and application providers who are willing
to pay for faster delivery. Berkett believes that the UK
Government is open to business models like “fast lane” and
“slow lane” broadband.

Talk of slow and fast lanes on the internet has proved
very controversial in the US where a strong lobby for socalled
“network neutrality” is pushing the Government to
put legislation in place that will require ISPs to deliver all
content on an equal basis to all users. The net neutrality
advocates worry about a “two-speed internet” that allows
those who can afford it superior access to services.
But according to Berkett “this net-neutrality thing is a
load of bollocks.” He says that Virgin Media is already talking to content suppliers and application makers, including
gaming companies, about how they might access the Virgin
Media subscriber base more effectively. He admits that public
service broadcasters such as the BBC, which are unwilling
to pay for access, might end up in slower “bus lanes”.

More information can be found here, http://stopvirgin.movielol.org/ . Post what you think here etc.

 

[Inventor]

I'm not getting the point of this thread.

 

[Dictatorphil]

Off topic thread...

 

[world]

thats so stupid.

 

[RS2Sms]

I don't understand what you mean? Does this even affect Australia

 

[Shredderbeam]

To be honest, they are a free company, they may do as they please.

On the bright side, such companies may soon be left in the dust. Bandwidth is only going to increase, and costs are only going to decrease. Give it a decade, and the internet that we'll have will be incredibly fast, powerful, and cheap.

 

[Swan]

To be honest, they are a free company, they may do as they please.

On the bright side, such companies may soon be left in the dust. Bandwidth is only going to increase, and costs are only going to decrease. Give it a decade, and the internet that we'll have will be incredibly fast, powerful, and cheap.

The thing that scares me is, surely even technology has its limits. Example, Graphics may become so good that they match real life, thus putting companies like ATI and nVidia out of business because they can't release new cards, due to no need.

 

[dark corbett]

idk virgin is usa company rite?