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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. Americans should be outraged by Cutting_Crew · · Score: 5, Insightful

    All Americans should be especially outraged, considering that these corporations got FREE SUBSIDIES from our tax dollars to lay down all that cable. That's right, all that cable, we paid for it with our money..our tax dollars..now they want to continue to be greedy and get more from the government and the people.

    The good news is forces such as MS, Google and etc. are major shareholders as well and have clout. Its all about the money, nothing more. Screw the customer. If congress and the White House are looking for a riot, they sure did pick one.. just waiting to happen.

  3. Re:Vint Cerf works for Google by VValdo · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm sick tired of our rights being taken away because of some submarine legislations (DMCA, patriot act, etc. etc).

    Aw, you ain't seen nothin' yet...

    W

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  4. Fight for Network Neutrality at the local level! by tlabetti · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am pushing our town to include a Network Neutrality provision in Verizon's cable TV franchise agreement. I feel this is the best way to advance the Network Neutrality issue. The telecoms will steamroll the politicians at the state and federal level, but we stand a chance at the local level.

    It's simple. We say to the telecoms: If you want to run a cable franchise in our town then you need our permission. If you want out permission then you will agree to respect the tenets of Network Neutrality.

    Please visit my website to follow what we are doing at the local level.

    http://www.redbanktv.org/

    Tom@redbanktv dot org