Comments on: Stevens Telco Bill Teeters Under Public Scrutiny http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/ Tracking the battle over Network Neutrality Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PBCliberal http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-820 PBCliberal Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:36:21 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-820 The reason we're in the situation we are, is that we built our wired infrastructure in an environment where one company was granted exclusive access to public (and private) space, and then regulated as a monopoly. When cable came along, through municipal franchises and the Black Hills decision (that gave FCC power over CATV/cable), it wound up being similarly regulated. This isn't a case of "getting the government to regulate it." These companies got to where they are by embracing regulation and then playing it like a violin. Let's get some competition at the last mile, because if government is "NEVER the answer," then this is a mistake we began around a hundred years ago in building these monopolies, and we need to correct that mistake before we take a hands off approach. The reason we’re in the situation we are, is that we built our wired infrastructure in an environment where one company was granted exclusive access to public (and private) space, and then regulated as a monopoly. When cable came along, through municipal franchises and the Black Hills decision (that gave FCC power over CATV/cable), it wound up being similarly regulated.

This isn’t a case of “getting the government to regulate it.” These companies got to where they are by embracing regulation and then playing it like a violin. Let’s get some competition at the last mile, because if government is “NEVER the answer,” then this is a mistake we began around a hundred years ago in building these monopolies, and we need to correct that mistake before we take a hands off approach.

]]> By: Malibu2pa http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-779 Malibu2pa Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-779 Under normal non monopolistic circumstances, you would be right... competition would act accordingly. However, there is usually a choice only between cable and DSL, and in a lot of circumstances, only one of those. Where exactly do you suggest the consumer go for an alternative? Satellite? Try that some day... wireless is still years away from being able to cover a large footprint. Under normal non monopolistic circumstances, you would be right… competition would act accordingly. However, there is usually a choice only between cable and DSL, and in a lot of circumstances, only one of those. Where exactly do you suggest the consumer go for an alternative? Satellite? Try that some day… wireless is still years away from being able to cover a large footprint.

]]> By: tirade http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-765 tirade Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:28:46 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-765 This whole thing is ridiculous. You people want to "save the Internet" by getting the government to regulate it? Without this legislation, does anyone seriously think ISPs could block content or services and NOT lose their customers? Internet users won't stand for that kind of censorship. More government is NEVER the answer. This whole thing is ridiculous. You people want to “save the Internet” by getting the government to regulate it? Without this legislation, does anyone seriously think ISPs could block content or services and NOT lose their customers? Internet users won’t stand for that kind of censorship.

More government is NEVER the answer.

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]]> By: lane http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-750 lane Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:17:44 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/07/07/stevens-telco-bill-teeters-under-public-scrutiny/#comment-750 Does this site offer advertisers a way to communicate with your readers in anyway? Does this site offer advertisers a way to communicate with your readers in anyway?

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