All Google bashing aside, Net Neutrality and server bandwidth restrictions are completely separate things. Bottom line is that Google, through its service, can restrict anything it wants. So long as once that information reaches the backbone, it's treated just like every other packet of information. That said, I would hope they'd be intelligent about the restriction. I run a few servers on my broadband connection for my own personal use. If they would restrict even that, I think they would see people fleeing to other ISP providers in a hurry. My *suspicion* is that they would only attempt to crack down on those customers who are eating up a lot of bandwidth while still using a consumer grade connection. I've seen too many ISP's go under because of this and, frankly, it's bad for everyone. If a company oversteps their bounds in control, people will get another provider. Understand that fiber, while it has a LOT of bandwidth, does not have unlimited bandwidth. You want the speed, pay the price. The alternative is for Google to drop fiber altogether and then nobody wins.

I do math so I don't have to run.. Just sayin..

Thing is, though, you're making the 99.9% usecase slow just so that the .1% usecase is easier to debug with existing tools. Just like when other technolgies evolve, you'll need to evolve as well. I don't expect it to take too long before some decent tools are out there. I myself have done my share of object serialization and such over the HTTP Layer and, as far as I'm concerned, it's about flipping time!!

That's not true. Basically T-Mobile will 'lend' you the money for a new phone. The agreement says that if you get rid of the service, then you need to pay them off for the loan. I don't think this is unreasonable at all and, frankly, I hope T-Mobile hits it big with this new plan. So many wireless companies give you crappy customer service because they know they have you locked in for 2 years. As a matter of fact, most service providers will not even let you BUY an unlocked phone and even if you have one, you still need to sign a contract. With T-Mobile, you have the option of buying the phone outright or allow them to lend you the money. At the end of the day, if T-Mobile doesn't do right by the customer, their customers will go elsewhere. This gives them more incentives then the competition and, having dealt with the competition myself, I can tell you that it's time that the "mobile mafia" needs to come to an end. +1 T-Mobile.