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Democrats, Minority Groups Question Net Neutrality Push
uuddlrlrab writes "A group of 72 Democratic lawmakers is the latest to question the US Federal Communications Commission's move to create new net neutrality regulations. Democrats, including US President Barack Obama, have generally supported new rules that would prohibit broadband providers from selectively blocking or slowing Web content, but the group of 72 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter Thursday to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, saying they're concerned that new regulations would slow down investment in broadband networks. A coalition of minority groups made their objections known as well, saying, 'We are concerned that some of the proposed regulations on the Internet could, as applied, inhibit the goal of universal access and leave disenfranchised communities further behind.' This follows news from earlier in the week that similar letters were sent by a group of 44 tech companies and a group of 18 Republican senators."
It's worth noting that the FCC is receiving letters in support of the net neutrality regulations as well. One such is from a group of internet pioneers, which includes Vint Cerf and Stephen Crocker.
I read that as 'if we cant control content distribution and restrict our competition, and screw our own customers out of more money, we don't want any part of it'.
I hate to support the federal government, but that is what the FCC is there for, to watch out for us citizens, not the corporations.
---- Booth was a patriot ----
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the case for Net Neutrality could easily be made by asking everyone opposed to it the following question:
"Do you support the ability for telephone companies to charge you different rates based on who you're calling instead of long distance charges?"
I would think it's a pretty obvious "no". We don't want the telephone company charging us different rates for calling Papa John's pizza instead of Domino's, right? We certainly don't want to get charged a different rate for calling one radio station over another (you know Clear Channel would want to work out some kind of deal).
Why does it seem logical to allow for broadband companies to pull this kind of stunt?
All that public land? Where's the receipt.
The wires were laid down with government workers.
Where's the receipt.
Personal property of US citizens have been overcome by the right of way of these companies who use OUR land to make THEIR profit.
Where's my cut?
Thieves.
You are like Napoleon "I see no ships!". That's because you're not looking. Because you daren't.