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A Simple Guide To Net Neutrality

Posted by kdawson on from the taking-no-sides dept.

superapecommando writes in with a neutral introduction to net neutrality from ComputerWorld UK. While it doesn't go into a lot of technical depth, it's rare to see anything written on the subject that isn't rabid on one side or the other. "Google's recently announced plan to set up trial fiber-optic networks in the US with ultra-high-speed Internet connections puts the long running national debate over Net Neutrality back into high gear. A hot topic of discussion and debate in government and telecom circles since at least 2003, Net Neutrality, actually involves a broad array of topics, technologies and players. Here's a primer for those looking to get up to speed fast."

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  1. to all the propentants of net neutrality by gangien · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have a simple question: Why?

    Why is it that, the largely unregulated internet has gone on in mainstream for over a decade now, with no major problems, and we want to heap on regulations. Why? what's so wrong with the internet as it currently stands that you think needs protection? verizon banned 4chan, which is such an important website, and that got a lot of attention. and you're worried about what?

    To me this is just more of the same, perhaps, well intended regulations, that will end up making things worse for everyone, including the proponents of net neutrality. It's doing fine, so let's heap on redtape! hurrah! i wonder if wikipedia would have took off, if there was a lot of regulation in place? or youtube? maybe they would, but if you think about all the steps that this will eventually require, and the lawyers, and the general mess that will come because of this, we will miss out on things that might have been. And what happens when the, 'think of the children' type get into regulating the internet (which they will)? they will be relentless. and they will eventually force some stupid crap down through the usual think of the children bullshit that /. loathes so much. the road to hell is paved with good intentions. and this is just another one of those well intended pieces of legislation that will end up costing us a lot more than it prevented.