Comments on: Comcast’s ‘Bill of Rights,’ Wrong for an Open Internet http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/ Tracking the battle over Network Neutrality Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: bjatkinson http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/#comment-100940 bjatkinson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:46:16 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/#comment-100940 companies should not say whether or not something is allowed to be on the web but the individual that puts it there is the one that get to make that decision so leav it up to the people not those who run major companies companies should not say whether or not something is allowed to be on the web but the individual that puts it there is the one that get to make that decision so leav it up to the people not those who run major companies

]]> By: gilmunk2 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/#comment-100687 gilmunk2 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:02:23 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/#comment-100687 The corporate mantra of 'Allow the free market to regulate itself' is exactly what brought us to our current economic state - recession - by the 2000 Federal Law thtat allows an entire sector of securities dealings (ie., complex derivitives) to go completely unregulated by the SEC. As Larry Lessig points out, the nature of the corporate beast is 'to produce economic values and wealth for its share holders,' which is usually totally committed to the most immediate results, usually without regard for anything else - neither regard for persons nor regard in terms of long term effects. So I suggest that you write to all of your congressional representatives and express your wishes that they watch the FCC hearings closely for signs of corporate influence. You may also comment that you will be voting with a hard look at a candidate's stance on corporate influence in general. And ask your friends and neighbors to do the same. The corporate mantra of ‘Allow the free market to regulate itself’ is exactly what brought us to our current economic state - recession - by the 2000 Federal Law thtat allows an entire sector of securities dealings (ie., complex derivitives) to go completely unregulated by the SEC. As Larry Lessig points out, the nature of the corporate beast is ‘to produce economic values and wealth for its share holders,’ which is usually totally committed to the most immediate results, usually without regard for anything else - neither regard for persons nor regard in terms of long term effects.
So I suggest that you write to all of your congressional representatives and express your wishes that they watch the FCC hearings closely for signs of corporate influence. You may also comment that you will be voting with a hard look at a candidate’s stance on corporate influence in general. And ask your friends and neighbors to do the same.

]]> By: ignited http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/#comment-100645 ignited Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:46:26 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/18/comcasts-bill-of-rights-wrong-for-an-open-internet/#comment-100645 Whats sad... is that Cocmast honestly believes that this may be a reasonable solution yet all it really means is that the politician who gets into bed with Cocmast will pull the strings. The only way we can confront lobbyists and these puppets of comcast is by brute force. I'm not talking about sensless acts of violence... We need to outnumber them, and not just 10 to 1, or 100 to 1... I'm talking along the lines of tens of millions to each voice they try to rise above ours. I know its stupid to say, ok everyone whos on Comcast, drop your service this next month. Thats unreasonable, most of us need internet to survive. I say we organize protests infront of head offices of Comcast around then nation. Whats sad…

is that Cocmast honestly believes that this may be a reasonable solution yet all it really means is that the politician who gets into bed with Cocmast will pull the strings.

The only way we can confront lobbyists and these puppets of comcast is by brute force.

I’m not talking about sensless acts of violence…

We need to outnumber them, and not just 10 to 1, or 100 to 1… I’m talking along the lines of tens of millions to each voice they try to rise above ours.

I know its stupid to say, ok everyone whos on Comcast, drop your service this next month. Thats unreasonable, most of us need internet to survive. I say we organize protests infront of head offices of Comcast around then nation.

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