If you think Vonage has a bona fide argument with Shaw, the next question is how the Canadian cellular community will respond to Google offering a voice service that uses peoples’ all-you-can-eat data plans. I think Google Talk for Blackberry raises the level of debate for Network Neutrality.
Just think of the potential erosion in cellular air-time and long distance minutes.
Will these kinds of applications be subjected to ‘Acceptable Use’ policies or Quality of Service premium rates?
The same issues arise when consumers want to access other broadband services beyond the ‘walled garden’ of the mobile service provider.
Who is in control of the types of applications flying down the bitstream? Are some bits different from others? Are some mobile TV shows acceptable and others not? What about location based services?
These are all interesting questions to be raised if and when the CRTC opens a proceeding on Network Neutrality.