[IP] Google and 'neutrality' hypocrisy
Begin forwarded message:
From: Andy Smith <asmith@xxxxxxx>
Date: June 22, 2006 9:59:31 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Google and 'neutrality' hypocrisy
Dave,
Here's a fascinating proposal from Congress on "discriminatory"
behavior at Google. The proposal states that search engines can not
provide preferential treatment (higher listing locations) for
companies that pay them ad fees. Does this sound like any other
proposed business models or regulatory battles we know about? Net
neutrality ring a bell?
Basically, the proposal, intentionally I believe, draws an analogy
between the business models of Google and Yahoo! with the proposed
models from the service providers which would like to charge for
premium treatment (access, ranking in search, etc.). What's
particularly amusing about this is Google is now in a rather awkward
position... Arguing that service providers can not provide preferred
treatment while Google can. Very creative, and I would guess that
the idea was planted by a telco lobbyist.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6346096.html
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