Net Neutrality Blasted by MPAA Bosses

proudhawk writes "The LA Times is reporting that the MPAA's Dan Glickman has taken another swipe against net neutrality at his recent ShoWest appearance. 'Glickman argued in his speech that neutrality regulations would bar the use of emerging tools that ISPs can use to prevent piracy. That's what some studio lobbyists have been telling lawmakers, too, in their efforts to derail neutrality legislation. And depending on how the regulations are written, they could be right.'"

Comments

Piracy/Privacy

[AaxelB]

I read that as:

'Glickman argued in his speech that neutrality regulations would bar the use of emerging tools that ISPs can use to prevent privacy' I was somewhat impressed how they were coming right out and saying it! But no, just more bullshit.

Re:Piracy/Privacy

[TheMeuge]

It's no more a job of the ISP to prevent piracy, than it is the job of highway builders/maintainers to make sure that their road isn't used to ship stolen goods.

P.S. If I get modded down for using the word "stolen" as a part of my analogy, I will join the other side.

Re:USPS

[TimTheFoolMan]

Don't you realize this is why the USPS is so slow? They're just limiting the bandwidth of your mail. Too much and the truck would break down, so they have to intentionally "drop some of those packets" at the local office. - Tim

Don't vote for McCain if you want neutrality

[MrSteveSD]

He is against net neutrality. Both Clinton and Obama are for it, although I suppose they are quite capable of doing a 360 on that. I found this helpful Matrix of their policies.