[geeks] the end of the internet as we know it.

[Mark Benson]

On 4 Aug 2009, at 13:53, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:

> I don't see how this changes, except that now the one customer of  
> your ISP downloading Linux or Nine Inch Nails music can sue to have  
> any restrictions lifted. IMHO this is a bad thing because they can  
> also sue to prevent degradation of their performance, which also  
> prevents improvement of yours.
>

It doesn't change anything. That's my point. It's an empty gesture.  
Only people who have the time and money (or a financially or class  
action viable reason) to sue their ISP will gain anything and it's  
likely some might have sued anyway.

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