Posted on 06/18/2011 9:24:42 AM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
"Net neutrality" is the Left's euphemism for regulation of the internet. It is a solution for which no known problem exists. Also, you can tell it is a bad idea because it is being promoted by Al Franken.
A group called Senate Accountability Watch produced this 30-second video, which is accompanied by a statement that says in part:
Senator Franken has spent an extensive amount of Senate time and resources since 2009 to bring about the regulation of the internet. He has tried to make his argument by labeling it, "The Free Speech Issue of our Time." Senators Franken and Cantwell introduced Senate Bill 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011. This bill's intent is to regulate the business model options of internet providers. It prevents internet providers from prioritizing content access. The unintended consequences of regulating one of the last frontiers of unrestricted innovation could be costly to users and developers.
As advancement in medical, entertainment, and communication surges so does the need for flexibility in development of bringing these technologies to end users as well. This commercial is designed to help educate the general public on the unintended consequences of stifling business innovation through legislation. It is easier to change a business model through public pressure rather than amending or repealing law. ...
The internet is becoming more and more congested every day. Charles Davidson and Bret Swanson cited in their study that, "Video is more than 70 percent of traffic on the consumer Internet, but generates less than 10 percent of total revenues for broadband service providers. In the wireless realm, it is estimated that data traffic will increase by more than 100 percent each year through 2014." Senator Franken's push to regulate the internet would stifle quality, access, and innovation by restraining the evolution of the internet. Senator Franken's legislation would dramatically disrupt and degrade the very thing he is trying to save.
The Liberals crave the power to control people.
These initiatves have nothing to do with addressing real issues, that line of thinking is just pure fabrication and lies.
The want control, and the Internet is their next great conquest.
This bill's intent is to regulate the business model options of Internet providers. The unintended consequences of regulating one of the last frontiers of unrestricted innovation could be costly to users and developers.
I have a hard time understanding the definition of freedom via these statements....
Liberals crave power and have to control people to keep it.
Liberalspeak.
What they really mean is they want the freedom to regulate you.
That clear it up?
It is the LAST conquest. It is the method to control all ideas that are put into the heads of children to form their worldview. They want them to “believe in” their “utopia” and no other “thinking” is allowed.
What they are doing now in schools and media is projecting the Big Lie. Whenever there is rational and logical debate their “ideas” are destroyed. So they have to destroy the free debate of ideas....and to do that, they eliminate ideas that came from Adam Smith, Hayek, Locke, Reid, Aquinas, Cicero, Aristotle....they eliminate those ideas from the minds of children so they will be forever drones and march to Big Brother. It is the Brave New World and the collective.....they eliminate those who “think outside the box”.
Even if true, so what? I paid my monthly subscription fee to my ISP. In return, they are to give me access to the internet with an "up to X" amount of BW. Sadly to say, I never get anywhere near that.
In Texas, you could choose your telephone carrier and, thereby, your DSL ISP provider. This is crucial if you don't have access to cable and don't want to use the ridiculous (for gaming) satellite internet access. This should cause competition among the carriers for your business and result in larger BW and lower prices.
I think the ISP's are blowing smoke. How many people actually get the advertised "up to" BW? Maybe there should be some kind of performance review of ISP providers so customers could see how much BW they are actually getting as compared to the advertised rate. There are data circuits called Frame Relay that carry a CIR: Committed Information Rate and a "burstable" rate. You're guaranteed the BW in the CIR and you can "burst" up to the max rate.
But right now there is no committed rate, only an "up to" amount. What happens to an ISP that advertises an "up to" 20meg but consistently only provides 10meg max? How would anyone know that you can't ever get past the 10meg rate? Would you constantly run test after test on Speakeasy.com to get your proof? Wouldn't the ISP say, "Oh, it was just a bad day. Everything was slow.". Or how about, "Sunspots caused the slowdown. Yeah, that's it".
How do you know you're getting anywhere near your "up to" BW amount on a consistent basis?
Thanks for the post Halfman!
How do you know your gas, water, and electric meters are accurately reporting usage?
I have to say that if I pay AT&T for 1 mb connectivity, then I want 1 MB regardless of what I’m using it for...video, games, surfing, downloads.
For any service to sell me a connection at an advertised speed but then say, “well, that doesn’t count if you are watching video” is wrong.
If their lines are congested...too damned bad. Expand or stop promising what you can’t deliver.
Hmmmmmmmmm................
Be right back.....
(crickets)
-——————I think the ISP’s are blowing smoke.-—————
I think ISPs are blowing a lot more than just smoke, and I mean that in the worst possible ways.
However, Net Neutrality is not the answer any of us as free citizens would accept once implemented.(net neutrality/FCC history is alarming)
Everybody at the FCC in leadership roles is just like Obama. There’s no reason to believe they intend on keeping their promises for net neutrality.
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