*Why small ISPs support net neutrality** * /Dane Jasper, CEO and co-founder of California ISP Sonic, says the real issue of net neutrality is competition between big carriers and smaller players, not just carriers and content providers./ Network World | Mar 2, 2015 8:15 AM PT By Frederic Paul /Fredric Paul is Editor in Chief for New Relic, Inc., and has held senior editorial positions at ReadWrite, InformationWeek, CNET, and PC World. His opinions are his own./ In the wake of the FCC's landmark decision last week to classify broadband internet access as a public utility, it was easy to see the battle over net neutrality as a conflict between Democrats and Republicans, between the companies that provide content over the internet and companies that supply the "pipes" that deliver that content. But according to Dane Jasper, CEO and co-founder of California-based ISP Sonic, that would be far too simplistic an analysis. In reality, Jasper says, the warring principles behind net neutrality cut across those lines in surprising ways. As chief executive of a company competing with the big carriers, Jasper clearly has an agenda. But his viewpoint also makes it clear that the carrier industry is not uniformly opposed to net neutrality and Title II regulation. […] Continua qui: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2891295/wireless/why-small-isps-support-...