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 rodneyj43 rated 13 months ago - What does the justice dept. know about computer networking? This proposal is analogous to letting fast food giants control all food services in your town. The ISPs are attempting to get a nod to control all traffic through their nodes. The reason why Ma Bell was broken up decades ago is because they...
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- Doritoes rated 11 months ago
- From the page:
US backing for two-tier internet
The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic.
The agency said it was opposed to "network neutrality", the idea that all data on the net is treated equally.
The comments put the agency at odds with companies such as Microsoft and Google, who have called for legislation to guarantee equal access to the net."
- heatherlehman rated 13 months ago
- as a librarian i want to hit people when i read this stuff
- rodneyj43 rated 13 months ago
- What does the justice dept. know about computer networking? This proposal is analogous to letting fast food giants control all food services in your town. The ISPs are attempting to get a nod to control all traffic through their nodes. The reason why Ma Bell was broken up decades ago is because they tried to do precisely the same thing with long distance telephone service, which would crush all of the smaller phone companies. It's no surprise that AT&T is listed as agreeing with the justice dept. on this 'proposal' as it was probably their lobbying that brought it about. Also, did you notice we are hearing this first from the BBC? what ever happened to the local US media? Did they just become a propaganda agency for multi-national corporations or what? Look do you want a separate "downloading" internet, a separate "email" internet and a separate "webpage" internet that you have to pay separate bills for? This proposal is quite preposterous, it's like your cable company charging you separately for audio and video on each channel. It makes the Cable company more money andgives the consumer more confusion on their bills, which most will just pay without question because they are on the phone for 1/2 a day per complaint. Ma Bell, and now all of the cellphone networks , has been playing these tricks for many decades, please don't let the ignorance of the justice department let them do it again.
From the page: "The agency said it was opposed to "network neutrality", the idea that all data on the net is treated equally.
The comments put the agency at odds with companies such as Microsoft and Google, who have called for legislation to guarantee equal access to the net."
- barrelhead rated 13 months ago
- The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic.
- bulletuk rated 13 months ago
- Good news link, showing how the american government is subtly trying to restrict the use of the internet, too make it more controllable.
- a-total-rogue rated 13 months ago
- anything to keep the thumb down on the populace.
"The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic."
- JD001 rated 13 months ago
- This is both typical and wrong...why must the bad side of America always ruin the good things?....
 idleCycle rated 13 months ago- From the page: "The Justice Department said imposing net neutrality regulations could hinder development of the internet and prevent ISPs from upgrading networks."
Oh yeah? I say let the ISPs do what they want and then let the market decide.
- aivzdog rated 13 months ago
- US backing for two-tier internet
The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic.
- DoctorSkot rated 13 months ago
- I am disgusted that my own government would make a second-class citizen out of me and every other internet user that doesn't have deep pockets.
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