http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/06/14/net-neutrality-and-you/ CRT's communications Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/06/14/net-neutrality-and-you/#comment-1035 Tim Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:10:24 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/06/13/net-neutrality-and-you/#comment-1035 An article on "Net Neutrality" that makes me shiver.  Realtors beware:  <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&guid=%7B91536B93-678A-44F6-A049-247F8D95D2F3%7D&keyword=" rel="nofollow"><strong>JOHN DVORAK'S SECOND OPINION Who cares about 'net neutrality'?</strong></a> An article on "Net Neutrality" that makes me shiver.  Realtors beware:  JOHN DVORAK’S SECOND OPINION Who cares about ‘net neutrality’?

]]> http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/06/14/net-neutrality-and-you/#comment-949 Tim Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:32:43 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/06/13/net-neutrality-and-you/#comment-949 It sounds like this may end up costing real estate professionals (brokers anyway) a lot of money down the line as the need for streaming video, virtual tours and other high bandwith marketing activities increase over time due to factors like staying ahead of the competition and simply always working towards building a better mousetrap (e.g. online consumer experience).  Yes, demand for more bandwith is inevitable and if these suppliers will be charging fees for priority access then WATCH OUT!  This could end up costing us BIG BUCKS.  My questions is, and this blog was not clear on this, what is NAR position on net neutrality?  And what should be the position of large brokerage firms (Cendant, RE/MAX, etc.).  Who's watching our backs??? It sounds like this may end up costing real estate professionals (brokers anyway) a lot of money down the line as the need for streaming video, virtual tours and other high bandwith marketing activities increase over time due to factors like staying ahead of the competition and simply always working towards building a better mousetrap (e.g. online consumer experience).  Yes, demand for more bandwith is inevitable and if these suppliers will be charging fees for priority access then WATCH OUT!  This could end up costing us BIG BUCKS.  My questions is, and this blog was not clear on this, what is NAR position on net neutrality?  And what should be the position of large brokerage firms (Cendant, RE/MAX, etc.).  Who’s watching our backs???

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