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Gubernatorial Candidate Speaks Out Against CAS

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-to-the-people dept.

New submitter C0R1D4N writes "Carl Bergmanson, a New Jersey gubernatorial democrat running in the 2013 primary, has recently spoken out against the new 'six strike policy' being put in place this week by major ISPs. He said: 'The internet has become an essential part of living in the 21st century, it uses public infrastructure and it is time we treat it as a public utility. The electric company has no say over what you power with their service, the ISPs have no right to decide what you can and can not download.'"

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  1. Never waste an opportunity by J'raxis · · Score: 0, Troll

    "... the ISPs have no right to decide what you can and can not download."

    But the government does, right?

    "The internet has become an essential part of living in the 21st century, it uses public infrastructure and it is time we treat it as a public utility."

    Isn't it convenient how politicians use this situation to exert more control over the Internet? (And now watch as thousands of geeks who have otherwise been staunchly against the government regulating the Internet line up behind this guy.)

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