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The follow up is to use conservative free market rhetoric towards maintaining a free market on the internet, and pointing out that neutral networks are the defa
by bnjms 9y ago
The follow up is to use conservative free market rhetoric towards maintaining a free market on the internet, and pointing out that neutral networks are the default state and are therefore NN is not burdensome legislation.
Any other ideas? I really think the most conservative position is to maintain a neutral internet.
- betterunix2 9y agoMaybe point out that there is a competitive market for ISPs in France because of line-sharing rules: https://venturebeat.com/2014/11/12/what-france-has-taught-me-americans-are-suckers-who-have-themselves-to-blame-for-crappy-broadband/ https://venturebeat.com/2014/11/12/what-france-has-taught-me...
- JohnTHaller 9y agoBut sharing is socialism! eyeroll
- bnjms 9y agoAnd if they say that's "just Europe" point out that it's similar to power utility rules in conservative states. Fiber optic lines are not that dissimilar to power lines.
- FranOntanaya 9y agoI don't think a lot of people speaking of free market have a deep knowledge about it. Arguing in that direction puts them in the uncomfortable situation of not having the words together to defend their side of the argument. Try some tin foil hat argument about laying new cable being too expensive for the small guy, their internet ending controlled by "X" company CEO who may be part of "Z" cabal, and planted government moles not letting POTUS see the truth.
- bnjms 9y agoI'd think that would be a better follow up. Give them words for an argument then sidetrack the argument into tin foil hat theory that's easy to latch onto.