The way I see it, my computer is my property much like my house is also my property. They both have "doors" to the outside world, but that doesn't mean that anyone can just walk in and have a beer.
I guess my favorite analogy is buying a new TV. What if you went out and bought a new TV that had a hidden camera in it, but you didn't know about the hidden camera, and it was broadcasting a signal to anyone who wanted to watch. Would you keep the TV? Would you litigate against the company that made the TV?
The camera in the TV is much like the Rootkit in a CD/DVD/etc...They are both there "To make sure you aren't breaking any laws" but they are also massive invasions of privacy into a place that they entered without permission. It would be clear cut if it was a hardware camera, why is it different because it is a software camera?
I am all for the government staying out of my business, but you guys have to realize that regulation is not always a bad thing.
Say for example, we get rid of all FCC and Telco Regulation. I can guarantee that the very next day all of the Cable/Satt/Tele companies would merge into "Hyperconglomeration" just like before the telco breakup in the 80s.
There will not be any competition because the big players will push everyone else out of the market. Why would they sell bandwidth to their competitors at wholesale prices when they don't have to?
The true fix is to fix the "last mile" problem, we need to ditch corporate ownership of the pipes. Have the municipality or county or state own the pipes, then they can sell the access to any company that wants to offer service. The government can also sell repair and upkeep contracts to companies to keep the pipes running and up-to-date. Its win-win because everyone who wants a share of the broadband pie gets it, the consumer gets true competition, and the government gets revenue from selling access/upkeep contracts.
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The way I see it, my computer is my property much like my house is also my property. They both have "doors" to the outside world, but that doesn't mean that anyone can just walk in and have a beer. I guess my favorite analogy is buying a new TV. What if you went out and bought a new TV that had a hidden camera in it, but you didn't know about the hidden camera, and it was broadcasting a signal to anyone who wanted to watch. Would you keep the TV? Would you litigate against the company that made the TV? The camera in the TV is much like the Rootkit in a CD/DVD/etc...They are both there "To make sure you aren't breaking any laws" but they are also massive invasions of privacy into a place that they entered without permission. It would be clear cut if it was a hardware camera, why is it different because it is a software camera?
I am all for the government staying out of my business, but you guys have to realize that regulation is not always a bad thing. Say for example, we get rid of all FCC and Telco Regulation. I can guarantee that the very next day all of the Cable/Satt/Tele companies would merge into "Hyperconglomeration" just like before the telco breakup in the 80s. There will not be any competition because the big players will push everyone else out of the market. Why would they sell bandwidth to their competitors at wholesale prices when they don't have to? The true fix is to fix the "last mile" problem, we need to ditch corporate ownership of the pipes. Have the municipality or county or state own the pipes, then they can sell the access to any company that wants to offer service. The government can also sell repair and upkeep contracts to companies to keep the pipes running and up-to-date. Its win-win because everyone who wants a share of the broadband pie gets it, the consumer gets true competition, and the government gets revenue from selling access/upkeep contracts.