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Purple Gel |
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August 09, 2010 04:13:57pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: The Death of 'Net Neutrality' .... Say Goodbye to BitTorrent |
There is a free exchange of ideas, good and bad, truth and lies. The point is that the net does not discriminate in favor or against any idea or ideology. That could very well change with this deal. Sites like this one could be blocked (unlikely) or regulated to slower speeds (very possible).
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William Tell |
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August 09, 2010 04:20:34pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: The Death of 'Net Neutrality' .... Say Goodbye to BitTorrent |
Absolutely...of course my response was misplaced; one could easily say we must ban books as a result of Mein Kampf, etc.
I was just struck by the "free exchange" utopian terminology...that was all.
I know you and DHM are doing good.
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buscameby |
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August 09, 2010 04:24:42pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: The Death of 'Net Neutrality' .... Say Goodbye to BitTorrent |
but Big Bro does monitor as much as it can and will bite you in the ASS if they can , free internet or no internet.
But I pray for the free speech internet, it may be our last chance to save our ***s.
I sent my vote in PG.
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 NoiseCollector |
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September 28, 2010 07:47:48am |
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GratefulDead
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Re: The Death of 'Net Neutrality' .... Say Goodbye to BitTorrent |
If I am not mistaken, isn't the whole dispute over usage of the networks by the those who built them? I think some may be confusing "Net Neutrality" with the "Fairness Doctrine"- which is targeted at ideological content on radio because when liberals cannot dominate a part of media, it must be evil (see the ridiculous and exaggerated hatred of Fox News for example).
From what I read, Net Neuterdom is more for titrating download speed, basically the same thing as the stupid car pool lane that is always empty while I sit in deadlock traffic with people who are talking on cell phones and not even going to work. If they let people drive in that lane there would be less traffic, less road rage, less wasted gasoline and greenhouses emissions... kinda like everything that is made to help but causes more problems.
I am not for it, but the claims made by those that have spent money on R & D and maintenance of the infrastructure of the "internet" want to sell off the higher bandwidths for profit and relegate the rest of us to the slow lane... let us eat cake in other words.
I am still looking for a link to restriction based on content but have yet not seen any direct connection... but I will keep looking.
So for now, I would say this is more of a consumer rights issue as opposed to a philosophical or ideological issue like the "fairness" doctrine. Sine the internet is free (figuratively- accessing it is obviously not) it will be interesting to watch.
That's my two cents.
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