Net neutrality legislation

SteamWake · 10-21-09, 10:45 AM

Net neutrality... sounds fair right?

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While network neutrality has been the standard practice of network operators (as of 2007), there is no law that requires it. It erupted as an issue in 2006 when a grassroots response led by the SaveTheInternet.com Coalition opposed telecom legislation that either did not address or did away with network neutrality. In 2007 there is at least one bill to enshrine neutrality in law and on July 22nd, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced a participatory project to suggest ideas for and revisions to a national broadband policy bill. The FCC also opened the question of whether it should enforce network neutrality in 2007.

Be very wary of this legislation as it basically comes down to censorship.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php...ty_Legislation

mookiemookie · 10-21-09, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Be very wary of this legislation as it basically comes down to censorship.

How?

Dowly · 10-21-09, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

How?

Sssh! Dont spoil his tinhat parade.

August · 10-21-09, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

How?

Yeah i've been hearing the same warning but haven't gotten any specifics yet.

SteamWake · 10-21-09, 11:28 AM

It will simply enable the goverment with the power to mandate what can and cannot be published on the web.

I think the interenet is already pretty neutral for every drudge there is a daily kos or two or three so why the need for legislation?

Its the same motivation as in goverment run healthcare... control.

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Chorus Against Net Neutrality Grows

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/pos...?hpid=sec-tech

mookiemookie · 10-21-09, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

It will simply enable the goverment with the power to mandate what can and cannot be published on the web.

No it doesn't. Not at all. It prevents ISPs from limiting access to sites that haven't paid a fee. So if you oppose censorship, you should be in favor of net neutrality.

Thomen · 10-21-09, 01:22 PM

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No it doesn't. Not at all. It prevents ISPs from limiting access to sites that haven't paid a fee. So if you oppose censorship, you should be in favor of net neutrality.

What mookie said.

I keep hearing "rumors" about net neutrality and how bad it is for years now, but all I have seen so far is, that it is supposed to guaranty free flow of information/data on the net, regardless of source, format or content.