<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="wordpress/2.3.3" -->
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: More Comcast Nonsense</title>
	<link>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/</link>
	<description>Tracking the battle over Network Neutrality</description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3</generator>
		<item>
		<title>By: Dark Aerow</title>
		<link>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/#comment-90394</link>
		<dc:creator>Dark Aerow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/#comment-90394</guid>
		<description>"We refute claims that the “market” is providing an adequate check on Comcast or any other provider. Most communities in America have just one cable company and one phone company to choose from."

I'd just like to make one very very important distinction about this.

The market isn't providing proper checks and balances because we don't have a free-market economy (contrary to popular belief).  Instead we have a mixed-economy and a fiat money supply, because of this corporations have an unfair advantage over the startups or small businesses.  There are many reasons for this advantage, the most relevant being the transfer of wealth from poor to the weathy caused by expansion of the fiat money supply (aka. inflation, or the inflation tax).  The other reason is big corporations have the ability to lobby for subsidies, special favors, or government contracts; it's also important to note that corporations are able to lobby for free handouts because politicians are able to give free handouts via expansion of the fiat money supply.  It's like a never-ending crap cycle for the consumer.  In a truly free market with an unregulated money supply, this wouldn't be a problem.

That said, I support Net neutrality, although I am hesitant...because the more regulations the government passes regarding the internet the more control there is.

However, as long as no one becomes complacent and keeps a very watchful eye on both corporations AND the government, we should be okay.

WRITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!!! This is important!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;We refute claims that the “market” is providing an adequate check on Comcast or any other provider. Most communities in America have just one cable company and one phone company to choose from.&#8221;</p>
<p>I&#8217;d just like to make one very very important distinction about this.</p>
<p>The market isn&#8217;t providing proper checks and balances because we don&#8217;t have a free-market economy (contrary to popular belief).  Instead we have a mixed-economy and a fiat money supply, because of this corporations have an unfair advantage over the startups or small businesses.  There are many reasons for this advantage, the most relevant being the transfer of wealth from poor to the weathy caused by expansion of the fiat money supply (aka. inflation, or the inflation tax).  The other reason is big corporations have the ability to lobby for subsidies, special favors, or government contracts; it&#8217;s also important to note that corporations are able to lobby for free handouts because politicians are able to give free handouts via expansion of the fiat money supply.  It&#8217;s like a never-ending crap cycle for the consumer.  In a truly free market with an unregulated money supply, this wouldn&#8217;t be a problem.</p>
<p>That said, I support Net neutrality, although I am hesitant&#8230;because the more regulations the government passes regarding the internet the more control there is.</p>
<p>However, as long as no one becomes complacent and keeps a very watchful eye on both corporations AND the government, we should be okay.</p>
<p>WRITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!!! This is important!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: BryanStarbuck</title>
		<link>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/#comment-90294</link>
		<dc:creator>BryanStarbuck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/#comment-90294</guid>
		<description>Hi Caaron,

Can you email me?  I'm a big supporter.  I'm talking to the lawyers who are doing the class action law suit in DC against Comcast on the P2P network traffic blocking issue.

I'd like to chat with you about something.

Thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Caaron,</p>
<p>Can you email me?  I&#8217;m a big supporter.  I&#8217;m talking to the lawyers who are doing the class action law suit in DC against Comcast on the P2P network traffic blocking issue.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to chat with you about something.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: &#187; Comcastards</title>
		<link>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/#comment-90281</link>
		<dc:creator>&#187; Comcastards</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/03/01/more-comcast-nonsense/#comment-90281</guid>
		<description>[...] The SaveTheInternet site has an additional post detailing a follow-up with a healthy dollop of Comcastard [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] The SaveTheInternet site has an additional post detailing a follow-up with a healthy dollop of Comcastard [&#8230;]</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
