1. A Private Internet (no, this is not a joke)
By Phillip Pickett

2. Outline Background Info Current Problems Current Technology
Reasons for a new Internet
Opposition
Advantages
How to do it
Questions

3. Background Info ARPANET roots of the Internet
Packet switching/Routing still what we use today
Currently we use IPv4 and NAT
Most ISP’s lease lines from telephone companies
They buy only so much bandwidth from the telephone companies

4. Current Problems Access prices that never seem to drop
In the US, $40/month average
Average speed is 1.5Mbps in the US
Here in Manhattan, Cox Cable charges $49.99 if you don’t buy cable TV!
High price compared to other countries
In Japan, $15/month average
Average speed is 26Mbps
No usage cap

5. Current Problems Contd.
High prices also restrict access
We now have complete PC’s sell for $250
Why not have cheap broadband to go with it?
Limited physical broadband access
Some get dial-up, some get broadband because of geography
Some ISP’s block certain services
Example: degraded or blocked VOIP service
Big carriers bullying sites into paying more if their site is popular
Example: Google and Bellsouth

6. Current Technology Copper Fiber Wireless
New wireless technology like WiMax allows for up to 30 mile radius of coverage

7. Reasons to Build
Redesign to eliminate current problems and limitations
Security
Quickly contain problems
Support for more unique addresses
IPv6

8. More Reasons Price! Price of access would go down
If a private company owned the network, there would be no need for a cap!
Price of building the network
Dark fiber
WiMax

9. Mental Blocks Access prices would go up Limited services
No way they would build a new network and charge higher rates, they need customers to change over
Limited services
More services
Afraid that it would be censored
It already is...

10. Benefits to Society Lower prices Privately owned
better control of problems
Extended access range with new wireless technology
Privately owned means organizations like the UN cant take control

11. More Benefits Easy access for emergency vehicles
City wide wireless network in Lenexa, KS estimated a 2hr/day time savings by installing a city wide wireless network

12. How it can be accomplished
Dark fiber
Cheap, already in place, and ready to use
Where did it come from?
Fill in areas where no fiber is available
Costs:

13. How it can be accomplished
Bulk of costs for install labor

14. How it can be accomplished
WiMax to the homes
Cut the cost of installing lines to each home
Also allows for wider roaming range

15. Thank You
Questions?

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