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The Internet Is In Danger
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Briden replied on Thu Jun 14, 2007 @ 2:48pm |
 Coolness: 38650 | if you are not aware, the future of the internet is in danger.
as we speak, laws are being made (or not being made) that will destroy the internet as we know it. in a nutshell, big corporations are leaning on ISPs and lawmakers to give their traffic PRIORITY over all other traffic. this means that for example, all your packets deemed important will get through quickly. your packets NOT deemed important, will take longer, or may not arrive at all. if the big corporations get there way, only those big players that can afford to pay outrageous fees, will be able to have their traffic delivered reliably. this will destroy the internet completely in my view. CNN and Fox will work just fine. [ indymedia.com ] [ liquidbeat.com ] [ stereoshift.org ] these sites are not important. we will be shoved to the back of the list. the internet will become closer to radio and television distribution models, where only the rich can afford to speak. this is FUCKING BULLSHIT. this is against everything the internet stands for. this is not a scam. this is not a conspiracy theory. it's already happening, and we all need to do our part to stop it. does anyone have any opinions? here is more background info: [ en.wikipedia.org ] [ www.latimes.com ] [ www.google.com ] A Guide to Net Neutrality for Google Users "Net neutrality" is an issue that will shape the future of the Internet. Google has created this guide to net neutrality, which includes a brief overview of the subject, an update on where things stand in the U.S. policy debate, a set of actions you can take to protect the Internet, and the text of an open letter from our CEO, Eric Schmidt. What is Net Neutrality? Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet. The Internet has operated according to this neutrality principle since its earliest days. Indeed, it is this neutrality that has allowed many companies, including Google, to launch, grow, and innovate. Fundamentally, net neutrality is about equal access to the Internet. In our view, the broadband carriers should not be permitted to use their market power to discriminate against competing applications or content. Just as telephone companies are not permitted to tell consumers who they can call or what they can say, broadband carriers should not be allowed to use their market power to control activity online. Today, the neutrality of the Internet is at stake as the broadband carriers want Congress's permission to determine what content gets to you first and fastest. Put simply, this would fundamentally alter the openness of the Internet. What is the Current Status of Net Neutrality? Net neutrality is a major issue as the U.S. considers new telecommunications laws. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its telecommunications bill, H.R. 5252, in May, without adequate net neutrality protections. Now the fight has moved to U.S. Senate. On June 28, the Senate Commerce Committee passed its own telecom bill, S. 2686. While an amendment to the bill that would have added meaningful net neutrality safeguards failed 11-11, this tie vote marks a significant political victory and gives the effort new momentum. The debate now shifts to the full Senate, where advocates will be working to get strong net neutrality language is any bill that the Senate considers. _________________________________________________ Allowing broadband carriers to control what people see and do online would fundamentally undermine the principles that have made the Internet such a success...A number of justifications have been created to support carrier control over consumer choices online; none stand up to scrutiny." - Vint Cerf Google Chief Internet Evangelist and Co-Developer of the Internet Protocol The neutral communications medium is essential to our society. It is the basis of a fair competitive market economy. It is the basis of democracy, by which a community should decide what to do. It is the basis of science, by which humankind should decide what is true. Let us protect the neutrality of the net." - Tim Berners-Lee Inventor of the World Wide Web |
| I'm feeling piqued right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» mtl_mtl replied on Thu Jun 14, 2007 @ 9:12pm |
 Coolness: 55505 | oh yeah, this is definitely the wrong place. particularly if you are an adult. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mike_Stinger replied on Thu Jun 14, 2007 @ 10:29pm |
 Coolness: 51245 | nobody's gonna truly give a shit about net neutrality until something happens, which it might but who knows? |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Psilo replied on Thu Jun 14, 2007 @ 11:22pm |
 Coolness: 82685 | ...un outil aussi puissant que dangereux se doit d'etres sous etroit controle...il ne saurais rester par et pour le peuple ;} |
| I'm feeling ~~springazed~~ right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Briden replied on Fri Jun 15, 2007 @ 1:08pm |
| Coolness: 38650 | Originally Posted By MIKE_STINGER
nobody's gonna truly give a shit about net neutrality until something happens, which it might but who knows? stuff IS happening, right now. |
| I'm feeling piqued right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Trey replied on Fri Jun 15, 2007 @ 3:20pm |
 Coolness: 102770 | ' it was discussed in " News Postings & Articles " forum months ago. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Omni replied on Fri Jun 15, 2007 @ 3:22pm |
 Coolness: 87580 | In such a case, what kind of bandwidth can we expect for [ RAVE.CA ] ;) |
| I'm feeling yay right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Deadfunk replied on Fri Jun 15, 2007 @ 3:38pm |
 Coolness: 153010 | 4k /sec =) |
| I'm feeling angelkoreish x 10000 right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» rave_dolphin replied on Fri Jun 15, 2007 @ 3:41pm |
 Coolness: 86895 | how can I expect to do 200 posts a day with bandwith restrictions ? This plan sucks !! I want mah fix !!!! |
| I'm feeling friday ! right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» rawali replied on Fri Jun 15, 2007 @ 3:43pm |
 Coolness: 140690 | haha... fuck that, noah'll figure out a way to make [ rave.ca ] an ISP... the raver's ISP yeah! |
| I'm feeling ice cold right now.. | |
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