I think there still exists a need for the content distribution & delivery
providers to divulge their vested interests as well (paper is fine).
Traditionally, the CDNs we know today represent the content provider's
interests, while ISP's are likely to represent the consumer's interests.
I beg to differ; the ISPs generally represent their own interests
when they interfere with the communications between a content
provider and the content user. (e.g. by imposing non-voluntary
caches, adding advertising, changing data formats)
IETF should not sanction such practices.
Fair enough assessment on current ISP practices. Nonetheless, CDNs as we
know them do represent provider interests, and somebody may emerge to
represent consumer interests (I know of some infomediary startups that would
like to). My main point is, there are multiple entities representing
various interests involved with intermediary infrastructure.
Gary