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Net Neutrality, Baby!

2006 May 18 by Brian

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Should large broadband providers be permitted to block web content with which they disagree? Uh ... lemme think. OK, I've got it. HECK NO! This bit of nonsense makes me even angrier than the RIAA suing XM Satellite Radio.

Guy Meyer says

Comcast blocks users from using VONAGE or Skype to force users to sign up and pay for their own VOIP. Fiddle sticks.

Josh Williams says

Exactly. Call your congressman. Who won't really have a clue what you're talking about -- and who is probably already being paid off by big telco, but hey -- at least you'll feel better.

vuong says

I am not worried about this. The saying goes: if there's a will, there's a way.

We want compact, lossless music, we got mp3. We like sharing files, but they shut down Napster...boohoo...we have other P2P.

This is one legislation taxpayers would find useless. Technology is its own beast. It will evolve into unimaginable and beneficial ways. The harder the problem, the more enthusiastic the counter-movement.

Hollywood thought of locking up DVDs, a kid in Swiss (I could be wrong) wrote DeCSS.

Ha!

-V-

mikeg says

So the bill pass the house. Hmmm...

Elliot says

If I'm not mistaken, there is no "Net Neutrality" law in place today. Don't add unnecessary legislation. Free market forces can handle this one.

Derek says

They say piracy is a problem now, just wait til they do something like this.

Derek says

They say piracy is a problem now, just wait til they do something like this.

Derek says

They say piracy is a problem now, just wait til they do something like this.

Enoch says

Ask no questions and you will be told no lies... Enoch

Dolora says

As plain as the nose on a man's face... Dolora

Dolora says

As plain as the nose on a man's face... Dolora

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