“Rather than a single, open network, we face a future where different networks offer different performance for different applications,” explained Michael Berman, vice president of Technology & Communication for California State University Channel Islands. “It’s not hard to imagine, for example, a commercial network that has Apple as a major sponsor and makes it harder to use an Android phone or vice-versa. Or, a network where the video for courses from the University of Phoenix or Coursera run quickly, but those from edX and your local community college run at slower speed and lower resolution.”

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by Dian Schaffhauser, THE Journal.

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