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When a political figure prefaces with "let me be clear" (why do so many feel a need to use that phrase?) I get the feeling of an attempt to deceive. "we will u
by jqm 12y ago
When a political figure prefaces with "let me be clear" (why do so many feel a need to use that phrase?) I get the feeling of an attempt to deceive.
"we will use every power at our disposal to stop it".
Great Tom. Why don't you do so now, rather than playing wack-a-mole later?
Common Carrier is the answer.
- salgernon 12y agoI'm not sure if this is implied by the phrase "common carrier" - but does the presence of a "last lane" imply that the carrier is no longer able to claim "common carrier" status and is therefore liable for the content delivered over their infrastructure? Currently, US ISPs can claim they don't filter based on, eg, obscenity or content that may be illegal in some jurisdiction. If they give up net neutrality, can they be found liable for content?
- jqm 12y agoThat's a good point. "Liability" may be an excuse for them to do further packet inspection and traffic shaping. Sometimes the conspiracist in me wonders if this really isn't about regaining some measure of control over what people can look.