Most users want a free Internet, but that's not going to be possible by 2010, Gary Beach argues. Without a major investment by those who own the pipes, the likes of Verizon, AT&T and Comcast, Internet traffic will come to resemble rush hour traffic in Los Angeles. A proposed Congressional bill, the Communications Opportunity Promotion Enhancement Act, or COPE, says all users should have equal Internet access, whether for video, e-mail or any other activity they desire.However, not all bandwidth use is equal. Here, CIO’s Gary Beach proposes a reasonable compromise between Internet pipe owners like Verizon, AT&T and AOL, and pipe users (and arguably bandwidth hogs) Google, YouTube and Yahoo.This is the default player used to display virally syndicated titles via the Get the Code button. https://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1352578279http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1352575774 How do you feel about “use more, pay more?” Is there another viable alternative? Beach argues that Eric Schmidt (CEO of Google) and Randall Stephenson (AT&T’s chief executive) get together and work out a plan amenable to both sides in the debate. Sound off below and share your thoughts. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe