The amount of power some companies have is downright disturbing. You guys know how I feel about net neutrality. A good clip to watch:

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posted by Frankie @ 8:27 PM   0 Comments

And this is how your first amendment rights are destroyed:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/11/feinstein_stimulus_amendment/

People... this is too important. The internet cannot be taken over by corporations who control what is allowed to go on the internet... that is precisely the reason it flourishes while other forms of absolutely controlled media (such as print, radio, tv) are dying!!! This is too important.

And the corporations want it bad enough to try and get senators like Feinstein to sneak it into a bill that is on its way to passage and has nothing to do with net-neutrality. They don't want a debate on the issue. They don't want it to be transparent. They don't want the public to even know it happened.

Don't let this happen. Be opposed to any legislation that allows internet service providers to filter traffic of their choosing. Take notice when senators try to sneak in legislation like this and spread the word. When they come to your town hall meetings, ask them why they would do such a thing instead of allowing it to be debated by the people.

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posted by Frankie @ 11:05 AM   0 Comments

Here is some interesting viewing for those who don't believe there is any risk by having huge corporations control your internet, and your tv.

Comcast Censors the news

This is why it is so important to be in favor of net-neutrality. If you are unfamiliar with net-neutrality, it basically means that people providing internet service cannot give favor to some sites over others. For example, if Comcast decided to get in bed with MSN, you might see MSN sites and services at fast speed, and competitors at a degraded speed.

Watch this video for a good explanation of what net-neutrality means.

This has huge implications now that the internet has become the worlds largest free speech medium. If we don't stop corporations from imposing non-neutral service, our only hope will lie with the government... and we don't want them running the internet either!

Support net-neutrality.

Labels: comcast, government, net neutrality

posted by Frankie @ 9:23 AM   0 Comments