default wrote:
>On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:47:47 +0100, "Ethic" <Ethic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>1 February 2006 By Jeff Chester - The Nation
>>
>>The End of the Internet ?
>
>I waded through some of the "white papers" linked to on
>http://www.democraticmedia.org/issues/netneutrality.html
>had to say.
>
>Those are written by the lobby(s) that is(are) currently in hearings
>with congress. What is chilling is they seem to view the Internet as
>their right. Looking at some of the models they put forth they point
>to a connection between "content providers, retailers, and consumers,"
>seeming to ignore any connection consumers may want to have with
>things outside what they envision - blogs, other consumers, libraries,
>universities, etc., etc..
>
>Unless there's enough of a groundswell of opposition it seems likely
>they will get their way - or failing that get more favorable laws so
>that they can manipulate to their advantage.
Based on the list of panelists at the upcoming hearing on Feb 7,
they have stacked the deck in favor whatever arrangements the
network providers can extort from the content providers.
http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1705
Is there anyone on the list with an interest in keeping the
broadband available to individuals for something besides being
profiled and marketed at?
Looks to me like the hearing is just the wolves deciding among
themselves how best to divide the sheep.
joemooreaterolsdotcom
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