How Will The Website Howcast Be Benefitted By The Net Neutrality Rules Pushed By FCC?
FCC Pushes For Net Neutrality Rules The new proposal restricts bandwidth rationing for ISPs but creates opportunities for app developers. By J.J. McCorvey | Sep 29, 2009 The Obama administration recently proposed rules that would prevent Internet service providers from slowing the connections of certain companies and competitors — a move that might prove to be an economic boon for tech startups and app developers. Under the new “net neutrality” regulations, phone and cable giants such as AT&T and Comcast would have to allow equal amounts of Internet access to users. Currently, such companies charge premiums for access to larger allocations of bandwidth, and there have been cases of companies restricting the use of bandwidth-draining applications altogether. Earlier this year, AT&T was embroiled in controversy for banning Skype’s Internet-phone service for the iPhone, and Apple also met protest for apparently rejecting Google Voice. The Federal Communications Commission, however, has d
The new proposal restricts bandwidth rationing for ISPs but creates opportunities for app developers. The Obama administration recently proposed rules that would prevent Internet service providers from slowing the connections of certain companies and competitors — a move that might prove to be an economic boon for tech startups and app developers. Sanjay Raman, co-founder of fledgling website Howcast, which broadcasts such how-to videos as “Surviving Unemployment” and “Treating a Jellyfish Sting,” says the company would benefit from new bandwidth regulations in a number of ways, including delivering better-quality content to users. When the company was developing its first iPhone application, Raman says he and his team were denied several times because of bandwidth constraints that AT&T was “vague” about.
