Posted on 09/18/2009 3:46:21 PM PDT by La Lydia
We’ll have to see the details. To me, the Trojan Horse in ‘net neutrality’ was always the government getting its foot in the door to regulate content.
Of course, it will increase the cost of internet services. But at least torrents will be fast. :)
They want to get their overbearing hands on the internet because they know that we, the people, communicate freely on the net. It's that simple.
Why can’t they sell tiers of service. Slow-torrent and fast-torrent, for example.
Yes, that’s my starting point also.
Camel’s nose...tent...
In my experience every bill does exactly the opposite of what its name implies.
In fact, why would the current oligarchy allow this opportunity to silence opposing voices pass(?)
Regulation of interstate commerce. The fiber is interstate and state regulation would be impossible. National regulation is required.
Those who perceive their ox being gored can go to court.
Hulu is the big problem. Comcast provides broad band internet that provides the same programs for free it charges for. Internet tv is the future and a gigantic mess.
The list, ping
You may be right. But there is also the possibility that this is the camel’s nose under the tent, and once they do this, they will move on to something more sinister. What has the government interfered in and gradually taken over that turned out well?
I agree. Something smells here. Kennedy was behind this also. “Net Neutrality” sounds like “Fairness Doctrine” to me. It sounds nice but........
Have you ever watched “The Net” with Sandra Bullock? This sounds to much like “The Gate Keeper” in the movie.
I understand your point.
The industry is headed into completely uncharted territory and some regulation is needed for the various parties to understand what they are doing. If they all charge ahead with no boundaries there is high probability of chaos.The fact it is done does not mean it will be right and not subject to revision.
Look at what is happening. The cable that provided TV is the largest provider of Internet broadband. The internet provides telephone service and programming for the TV sets, on demand, free. Meanwhile cell phones are eating away at plain ol telephone service that provides DSL broad band and is also a threat to the cable companies. My local phone company offers Satellite TV as well. Long distance service is available free over skype along with a video of the person called.
At some point there is going to be a massive conglomeration as the various providers seek to buy capability. It is going to be a glorious mess to sort out.
> Joe Goebbels would be proud.
Joseph Goebbels, if I recall correctly, was a socialist.
If the Telcos can’t discriminate then they will implement bandwidth usage charging. To most of us that don’t download videos and such stuff this won’t be a big deal.
This is pretty tricky and for me to understand it I’d need an attorney to explain. What it seems to do is tell the big telecom companies, i.e. Verizon, AT&T etc. what content they must allow- basically telling them what they must provide to their customers.
The other thing that makes me suspicious on general principles- Google has pushed for this and advocates it strongly. I trust Google as much as I trust the president- not at all.
Basically, you're saying the companies don't know their business and we need to cower in fear until the government comes riding in on a white horse to save the day?
We need a nanny to make sure we all play by "fair" rules in life? Don't want life to be unfair or anything.
I hesitate to say that I can get behind anything this administration does, just on principle, even if it sounds good on the surface. We do not need more precedent-setting openings (regulations) through which the federal government can worm its way into our lives and business enterprises. Enough is enough.
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