Pay to Perform?

Google Wants Its Own Fast Track on the Web
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122929270127905065.html

Should entities be able to buy better throughput and increased speeds for their servers? This is essentially the question behind the Net Neutrality idea. Supporters argue that the web should be equally open to everyone. Opponents see know problem with paying for better speed/priority in a queue. Indeed, the more one pays on hardware, software, ISP fees, the better the server and its connection to the Internet, the faster its throughput. Telcomms argue that they ought to be able to compete for some of this money: especially in that they bear the brunt of the cost of maintaining a network that has won other companies so much money. On the other hand, perhaps the Internet should remain a simple network of tubes with equal plumbing for all.