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    Default Re: Net Neutrality Paradigm Shift

    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
    This strikes me as exactly the same level of irony as people who yell "Keep government out of Medicare!"


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    So on the federal, state and local level, government is all over the internet, either preserving or creating local monopolies. I don't think "net neutrality" will address the entire issue, but it's a start.

    I agree. "Regulations" of things are neccessary - excessive regulations are the enemy. We need to determine who is the bigger threat here, government oversight or the ISP's. They are both a threat. If the government gains a foothold over the web the way it has with the FCC over television and radio, we are screwed. Similairly if the ISPS begin to bottle neck information and handicapp lower income users we are screwed.

    We need the web, we need it to be private and we need it to be all encompassing. Government regulation of content is the enemy, governemnt regulation of those who would monopolize service is necessary.
    Last edited by ICantSpellDawg; 10-22-2009 at 17:20.
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