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June 09, 2006
"Neutrality" neutered
"Neutrality" neutered: CNET reports that US House of Representatives "definitively rejected" proposed regulation on some connectivity suppliers. I don't know what they actually voted on, or what the actual effects of such legislation might have been. I just know that I was suddenly and repeatedly instructed by many in the blogosphere to support this lobbying effort. Sorry, I won't do something just because I've been told, often enough, to do it... you can sell me better by making a clear case, and by seeking, understanding and accommodating critics' concerns. (I got more suspicious once I learned that Fenton Communications implemented the blitz coverage -- they have a history of shading the truth and encouraging rush-to-action.) My guess: The connectivity we experience in 2006 will, with any luck, be nothing like what we can even imagine today.
Posted by John Dowdell at June 9, 2006 08:21 AM
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JD -
My own 2 cents is that the status quo should be the standard. No courts, telecons, governments should make the internet a 2-tier system. If it isn't broken don't touch it. Most elected officials are just morons to the 'common' good.
Posted by: Patrick Whittingham at June 9, 2006 11:49 AM