GT40FIED
04-26-2006, 01:29 AM
I'm sure at least some of you have heard of a bill before congress that would essentially privitize the internet and put a nail in the coffin of network neutrality. I, for one, can't believe this is a) not getting more media attention and b) in any way fucking legal. The internet only works when it's free and open for everyone to use as they wish. Thoughts?
For those who don't know, net neutrality basically works on the principle that you can go wheverever you want, whenever you want, and your only limiting factor is your bandwidth. Some people in congress and some of the companies who own people in congress (companies like AT&T, Telus, Verizon, Comcast, etc.) think it's a good idea to do away with this idea. The result is essentially a two-lane internet. The fast lane is for companies who have paid your ISP for quicker access and the slow lane is for companies who haven't. Now you have the ability to surf where you want without worrying about a thing...but what if your favorite site doesn't pay up or a rival site pays more? Your ISP can make access to that site painfully slow or block it altogether. For instance, say SuperHonda wanted to snuff HST out. All they have to do is bribe a few of the bigger ISPs and access to their site would remain smooth and steady while HST's access would go down the toilet. Not suprisingly, some members of congress (the ones who were bought by big telephone and cable companies) have already voted against net neutrality. It's total bullshit.
For those who don't know, net neutrality basically works on the principle that you can go wheverever you want, whenever you want, and your only limiting factor is your bandwidth. Some people in congress and some of the companies who own people in congress (companies like AT&T, Telus, Verizon, Comcast, etc.) think it's a good idea to do away with this idea. The result is essentially a two-lane internet. The fast lane is for companies who have paid your ISP for quicker access and the slow lane is for companies who haven't. Now you have the ability to surf where you want without worrying about a thing...but what if your favorite site doesn't pay up or a rival site pays more? Your ISP can make access to that site painfully slow or block it altogether. For instance, say SuperHonda wanted to snuff HST out. All they have to do is bribe a few of the bigger ISPs and access to their site would remain smooth and steady while HST's access would go down the toilet. Not suprisingly, some members of congress (the ones who were bought by big telephone and cable companies) have already voted against net neutrality. It's total bullshit.