Google And Verizon Find A Tiny Bit Of Common Ground On Net Neutrality... But Still Aren't That Close
from the in-the-spirit-of-cooperation dept
It's no secret that a lot of the network neutrality debate has been positioned as pitting online companies -- such as Google -- against infrastructure companies -- such as the telcos. That's a bit of an unfair characterization, because there are lots of issues at play when it comes to network neutrality, but it's getting a lot of attention that Google and Verizon filed a joint statement to the FCC about net neutrality. Of course, despite the PR value of this, I wouldn't read too much into it. The letter itself (pdf) lays out their "common ground" in incredibly broad and vague language that is borderline meaningless at times. And, of course, at the same time both companies filed their own separate statements in which they disagree heavily (Verizon even calls out Google by name). By way of comparison:- Joint Submission by Google and Verizon: 9 pages
- Google's submission: 98 pages
- Verizon's submission: 139 pages
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Filed Under: common ground, fcc, filings, net neutrality
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Arrogance
You learn something new everyday, I guess.
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Isn't that how this works with lawyers? Whoever files the biggest bullshit statement/brief wins?
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If I had to guess, I'd say the German lawyers will win. Their words seem to run a bit longer than other countries.
I want to be a German lawyer when I grow up!
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Huh, me neither, but I can tell you I'll be calling Giordano's tonight for dinner....
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Better to Disagree
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Google Voice
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Concensus
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