[IP] more on MediaPost: CDT calls for Net Neutrality protections

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Sean Donelan <sean@DONELAN.COM>
Date: June 22, 2006 11:34:28 AM EDT
To: CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Subject: Re: [CYBERIA] MediaPost: CDT calls for Net Neutrality  
protections
Reply-To: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA- 
L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM>

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006, Mike Godwin wrote:
> > The net neutrality debate is filled with a lot of "Imagine if ..."
>
> Here's something we don't have to imagine. Cox Communications, a
> cable provider, is blocking Craigslist because it competes with Cox
> newspapers' classified ads.

Yet another Imagine if... A software bug is really an evil plot.

If you do a little research you'll find it is a software bug between
Craigslist method of opening a TCP/IP session (probably a flaky
load balancer which sends an inital TCP packet with a window size
of zero == buffer full, slow down) and Authentium's firewall software.

Your assertion is false.  It has nothing to do with competing with
Cox newspaper's classified ads.  Authentium has already issued a quick
fix, a final software release is being prepared, and the firewall  
software
is optional which Cox customers can use or not use.

Craigslist could also fix the problem on their side by updating their
software.  But so far has chosen not to.


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