Why is net neut such a big deal all of a sudden? There is no problem, so why does government need to intervene right this second! Its just not needed - Google just wants a free ride on the internet highway.
Richard Bennett
· 3 years ago
There's been a background noise of telco-bashing in America as long as I can remember, going back to the monopoly days, and an end-to-end cargo cult as long as there's been a Web. But the COPE Act brought the issue to a boil.
Vint Cerf's ego is damaged by the idea that somebody might actually improve the Internet, and Tim Berners-Lee's ego by the realization that an Internet optimized for communication would make canned content less interesting.
There's a ragged mob always ready to protest for the fun of it, so all these things came together in a perfect storm of stupidity.
intiger
· 3 years ago
Couldn't agree more. The New York Times seems to craft their editorial pieces verbatim from Moveon.org talking points. You make an interesting point about the Telcos. There has been residual ill-will against telephone companies that goes back for decades. And now, some (like Google) are hoping that this will result in more governmental regulation of the Internet. This is lobbying at its finest, and here's hoping our legislators come to their senses.
SoCal619
· 3 years ago
I think NetChick sums it up best "there is no problem". Government regulation should be considered a "last resort" solution when an exisiting list of grievances has been established or regulation is actually *gasp* needed! I don't know whether it's Teleco bashing or just plain greed, but I think the brakes need to be put on NN. Also, these days, I buy what the Times is selling in their editorials about as much as I'd believe that Moby and Michael Stipe know what's best for the internet!
calamityjane
· 3 years ago
Doesn't current FCC authority already protect consumers from the "evil" telcos?
Richard Bennett
· 3 years ago
Yes, the "Four Freedoms" do that.
King of Apathy
· 3 years ago
The great thing about the internet is that it has had this freedom. Why would anyone believe that this regulation is for the public good? More and more people have the internet and the freedom to surf it as they please. My poor grandmother out in a rural part of Iowa has it. Regulation is just a way for the regulators and the people asking for regulations to line their pockets and protect their own interests. This regulation will kill competition and drive up the price for us working folks, and you know it won't stop. They will regulate all over the net.
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Vint Cerf's ego is damaged by the idea that somebody might actually improve the Internet, and Tim Berners-Lee's ego by the realization that an Internet optimized for communication would make canned content less interesting.
There's a ragged mob always ready to protest for the fun of it, so all these things came together in a perfect storm of stupidity.