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Coalition Sounds Off on Net Neutrality Legislation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the go-down-swinging dept.

DarqFallen writes to tell us that lately everyone has been talking about a tiered internet, though it seems there are other problems on the horizon as well. PCMag has the latest sound-off from the new SavetheInternet.com coalition. From the article: "Vint Cerf, so-called 'father' of the Internet, is among the big names and organizations that have come together to create the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, which hosted a national conference call [yesterday]. [...] [yesterday's] conference call is one of the coalition's many campaign tactics to emphasize the importance of 'Net neutrality,' the concept of a free and open Internet." The main topic of conversation was the latest bill from congress, the "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancements Act of 2006."

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  1. Seriously though... we will just surf the nets! by crazyjeremy · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can see it now... if they fail, we will soon be surfing the netS. One of them will be like BETA INTERNET, the other like VHS INTERNET. After some debate (and a brief LASERDISC INTERNET) BETA INTERNET will die.

    VHS INTERNET FOREVER! (Until DVDs... then DVD INTERNET FOREVER! (Until Xvid INTERNET))

    Wow... where did that come from?

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  2. From another article (I can't read that shit) by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Clarify the FCC authority to prevent Internet service providers from blocking or degrading any content or applications delivered over the public Internet."

    FCC? Prevent? Censorship? This does not compute at all!

  3. IE7? by carrier+lost · · Score: 1, Funny

    What are tabs?

    MjM

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  4. Isn't this just more proof... by BigCheese · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...that the FCC has outlived it's usefulness and needs to go?

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  5. Re:Vint Cerf works for Google by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hate these filthy neutral nets, Kif! With tiered nets you know where they stand but with neutrals? Who knows! It sickens me.

    What makes a net turn neutral ... Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a hub full of neutrality?

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  6. Re:Vint *who*? by Alex+P+Keaton+in+da · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is serfing the internet? Is that where you are bound to a small portion of the internet and forced to write code? (Hoping the Mods know enough history to think that is funny)
    I don't want to start a feud!
    Resistance is Feudal!
    Thanks, I'll be here all week.

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  7. I hate these filthy neutrals. by Floydius · · Score: 2, Funny
    You know where enemies stand, but with neutrals, who knows? It sickens me.

    What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with heart of neutrality?