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That claim is thrown out in the article, but as far I can see there's nothing to back it up. If anything it's the opposite. ISPs want to control and meter based
by pbz 16y ago
That claim is thrown out in the article, but as far I can see there's nothing to back it up. If anything it's the opposite. ISPs want to control and meter based on whatever rules they come up with (i.e. whatever increases their profits) while the government argues for neutrality. If we use the telephone industry as blueprint of what may happen, what aspects of the current policies worry you?
- hga 16y agoIn other words the ends justify the means, and you are 100% sure those you like will always be controlling the means.
- pbz 16y agoI can't be sure of what will happen, but I can tell you that ISPs want to control it now. There's something we can do about government, but very little about corporations (when they have a monopoly).
- hga 16y agoAnd what gives them a monopoly? The government(s, local, state and less directly Federal). You're saying the answer to bad government is more government....
- pbz 16y agoIn cases where a monopoly was given to them is because ISPs demanded it; otherwise they would not have entered the market and lot of folks would've had to go without Internet. So who's the bad guy again?
- Calamitous 16y ago> In cases where a monopoly was given to them is because ISPs demanded it Sweet, we can just demand things from the gov't? Who knew? BRB, need to stock up on unicorns...
- yummyfajitas 16y agoNot all members of the government argue for neutrality. Some are strongly in favor of censorship: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Joe_Biden#Internet_privacy_and_file_sharing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Joe_Bide...