Comments on: More Widespread Blocking by ISPs http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/ Tracking the battle over Network Neutrality Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: m3gatl20n http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-102409 m3gatl20n Thu, 01 May 2008 17:04:08 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-102409 I have to agree with Brett here. I do not however like installing a plug in to HELP them determine what THEY feel is a hog. Even though it is their service that they provide, I dont see that as fair to a consumer who may find something important to them that their company deems a hog or harmful just because it may effect them adversly. What we want to look at should be our own choice...$$$ is evil this may be a fight that we cant win but will not go quietly. I have to agree with Brett here. I do not however like installing a plug in to HELP them determine what THEY feel is a hog. Even though it is their service that they provide, I dont see that as fair to a consumer who may find something important to them that their company deems a hog or harmful just because it may effect them adversly. What we want to look at should be our own choice…$$$ is evil this may be a fight that we cant win but will not go quietly.

]]> By: Brett Glass http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-100941 Brett Glass Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:49:15 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-100941 Come again? The ISPs are "causing blocks on the things that people use more than computer to access the internet"? This does not make sense. What ISPs are doing is preventing bandwidth hogs from clogging the pipes and keeping the cost of access reasonable and affordable by stopping abuse. It is standard practice for all ISPs to mitigate P2P traffic, just as they block spam, worms, and viruses. And this preserves free speech. Remember, there is no content or service which cannot be obtained or published without the use of abusive P2P. Come again? The ISPs are “causing blocks on the things that people use more than computer to access the internet”? This does not make sense.

What ISPs are doing is preventing bandwidth hogs from clogging the pipes and keeping the cost of access reasonable and affordable by stopping abuse. It is standard practice for all ISPs to mitigate P2P traffic, just as they block spam, worms, and viruses. And this preserves free speech. Remember, there is no content or service which cannot be obtained or published without the use of abusive P2P.

]]> By: bjatkinson http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-100937 bjatkinson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:38:09 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-100937 By doing this the ISPs are causing blocks on the things that people use more than computer to access the internet so they are technically blocking the use of the internet content for these people By doing this the ISPs are causing blocks on the things that people use more than computer to access the internet so they are technically blocking the use of the internet content for these people

]]> By: Brett Glass http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-99881 Brett Glass Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:04:39 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-99881 They're not blocking content or speech. They are blocking P2P, which is an exploitative practice. Vuze is attempting to shift its bandwidth costs to the ISPs, and the ISPs are saying "no." Claims that an ISP is blocking speech should not be made when the ISP is merely blocking the unauthorized use of its network or the taking of its resources without permission or compensation. They’re not blocking content or speech. They are blocking P2P, which is an exploitative practice. Vuze is attempting to shift its bandwidth costs to the ISPs, and the ISPs are saying “no.” Claims that an ISP is blocking speech should not be made when the ISP is merely blocking the unauthorized use of its network or the taking of its resources without permission or compensation.

]]> By: CUBlog » Blog Archive » Critics: Comcast ain’t the only bully on the block http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-99486 CUBlog » Blog Archive » Critics: Comcast ain’t the only bully on the block Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/22/more-widespread-blocking-by-isps/#comment-99486 [...] Save the Internet says there are more reports of companies blocking LEGAL Internet content. [...] […] Save the Internet says there are more reports of companies blocking LEGAL Internet content. […]

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