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From: R&B on 5 Aug 2010 21:25 For those who have dozed through the "net neutrality" debate, here's the result. You're about to start paying more for the internet. And the internet you get will be a tiered system, like cable television, where you pay extra to access everything. No longer will you just be able to surf the 'net and go to any website you want. The internet service providers (and telecoms) will be able to "slow the faucet" to certain sites that don't pay a premium fee to be served up with everything else. And some sites will just be restricted altogether, unless you buy the "premium package" from your ISP to be able to access them. Oh, and if your company has its own website, that website may or may not be as accessible to just anyone as it's been up to now if your company doesn't pay a fee to Google or Verizon (or whoever else gets a piece of this action). Your tax dollars at work. This is what happens when a citizenry sleeps through a critically important matter -- a matter some are arguing is the First Amendment issue of the 21st century. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=2&hp It's almost here. And you can thank the corporatists in Congress -- both Republicans and Democrats -- for siding with the telecoms on this. Douchebags. Randy
From: BAR on 5 Aug 2010 22:29 In article <2010080521255974129-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>, none_of_your_business(a)all.com says... > > For those who have dozed through the "net neutrality" debate, here's > the result. > > You're about to start paying more for the internet. And the internet > you get will be a tiered system, like cable television, where you pay > extra to access everything. > > No longer will you just be able to surf the 'net and go to any website > you want. The internet service providers (and telecoms) will be able to > "slow the faucet" to certain sites that don't pay a premium fee to be > served up with everything else. And some sites will just be restricted > altogether, unless you buy the "premium package" from your ISP to be > able to access them. > > Oh, and if your company has its own website, that website may or may > not be as accessible to just anyone as it's been up to now if your > company doesn't pay a fee to Google or Verizon (or whoever else gets a > piece of this action). > > Your tax dollars at work. > > This is what happens when a citizenry sleeps through a critically > important matter -- a matter some are arguing is the First Amendment > issue of the 21st century. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=2&hp > > It's almost here. > > And you can thank the corporatists in Congress -- both Republicans and > Democrats -- for siding with the telecoms on this. > > Douchebags. The Internet is a collection of inter-connected networks that agree to let traffic transit each other's networks for free. Well the free ride is over. You pay for the electricty you use. You pay for the water you use. Why shouldn't you pay for the Internet you use?
From: dsc-ky on 5 Aug 2010 22:32 On Aug 5, 9:25 pm, "R&B" <none_of_your_busin...(a)all.com> wrote: > For those who have dozed through the "net neutrality" debate, here's > the result. > > You're about to start paying more for the internet. And the internet > you get will be a tiered system, like cable television, where you pay > extra to access everything. > > No longer will you just be able to surf the 'net and go to any website > you want. The internet service providers (and telecoms) will be able to > "slow the faucet" to certain sites that don't pay a premium fee to be > served up with everything else. And some sites will just be restricted > altogether, unless you buy the "premium package" from your ISP to be > able to access them. > > Oh, and if your company has its own website, that website may or may > not be as accessible to just anyone as it's been up to now if your > company doesn't pay a fee to Google or Verizon (or whoever else gets a > piece of this action). > > Your tax dollars at work. > > This is what happens when a citizenry sleeps through a critically > important matter -- a matter some are arguing is the First Amendment > issue of the 21st century. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=2&hp > > It's almost here. > > And you can thank the corporatists in Congress -- both Republicans and > Democrats -- for siding with the telecoms on this. > > Douchebags. > > Randy There's an old saying... vote with your wallet. More golf and less internet... Perhaps an opportunity to create a second internet... and charge the original internet a HUGE connection fee? :)
From: Alan Baker on 5 Aug 2010 22:41 In article <MPG.26c53d88f26e0d5598a1cd(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <2010080521255974129-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>, > none_of_your_business(a)all.com says... > > > > For those who have dozed through the "net neutrality" debate, here's > > the result. > > > > You're about to start paying more for the internet. And the internet > > you get will be a tiered system, like cable television, where you pay > > extra to access everything. > > > > No longer will you just be able to surf the 'net and go to any website > > you want. The internet service providers (and telecoms) will be able to > > "slow the faucet" to certain sites that don't pay a premium fee to be > > served up with everything else. And some sites will just be restricted > > altogether, unless you buy the "premium package" from your ISP to be > > able to access them. > > > > Oh, and if your company has its own website, that website may or may > > not be as accessible to just anyone as it's been up to now if your > > company doesn't pay a fee to Google or Verizon (or whoever else gets a > > piece of this action). > > > > Your tax dollars at work. > > > > This is what happens when a citizenry sleeps through a critically > > important matter -- a matter some are arguing is the First Amendment > > issue of the 21st century. > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=2&hp > > > > It's almost here. > > > > And you can thank the corporatists in Congress -- both Republicans and > > Democrats -- for siding with the telecoms on this. > > > > Douchebags. > > The Internet is a collection of inter-connected networks that agree to > let traffic transit each other's networks for free. Well the free ride > is over. > > You pay for the electricty you use. You pay for the water you use. Why > shouldn't you pay for the Internet you use? It's not that simple. Network A charges you for access and lets other networks' traffic travel over their network for free in return for getting the same in return from them. Everyone *is* paying. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: R&B on 5 Aug 2010 22:55
On 2010-08-05 22:41:50 -0400, Alan Baker said: > In article <MPG.26c53d88f26e0d5598a1cd(a)news.giganews.com>, > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > >> In article <2010080521255974129-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>, >> none_of_your_business(a)all.com says... >>> >>> For those who have dozed through the "net neutrality" debate, here's >>> the result. >>> >>> You're about to start paying more for the internet. And the internet >>> you get will be a tiered system, like cable television, where you pay >>> extra to access everything. >>> >>> No longer will you just be able to surf the 'net and go to any website >>> you want. The internet service providers (and telecoms) will be able to >>> "slow the faucet" to certain sites that don't pay a premium fee to be >>> served up with everything else. And some sites will just be restricted >>> altogether, unless you buy the "premium package" from your ISP to be >>> able to access them. >>> >>> Oh, and if your company has its own website, that website may or may >>> not be as accessible to just anyone as it's been up to now if your >>> company doesn't pay a fee to Google or Verizon (or whoever else gets a >>> piece of this action). >>> >>> Your tax dollars at work. >>> >>> This is what happens when a citizenry sleeps through a critically >>> important matter -- a matter some are arguing is the First Amendment >>> issue of the 21st century. >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=2&hp >>> >>> It's almost here. >>> >>> And you can thank the corporatists in Congress -- both Republicans and >>> Democrats -- for siding with the telecoms on this. >>> >>> Douchebags. >> >> The Internet is a collection of inter-connected networks that agree to >> let traffic transit each other's networks for free. Well the free ride >> is over. >> >> You pay for the electricty you use. You pay for the water you use. Why >> shouldn't you pay for the Internet you use? > > It's not that simple. > > Network A charges you for access and lets other networks' traffic travel > over their network for free in return for getting the same in return > from them. > > Everyone *is* paying. Remember who you're talking to, Alan. BAR = Mr. Simpleton Randy |