[Rhodes22-list] Network Neutality

[Bill Effros]

Peter,

This is 2 high priced lobbies fighting each other over who will pay for 
the bandwidth.  The notion that the users won't ultimately pay for it is 
silly.  We're going to pay for it, or nobody will build it for us.  If 
the "Network Neutrality" guys win, we are going to find our bandwidth 
crammed with more and more crap until it slows down to a crawl.  Then we 
will ask people to build more bandwidth and we'll say we will pay for 
it.  If the "Network Neutrality" guys lose, they will have to pay for 
the increased bandwidth, and we will have to pay them to get it.  Either 
way we pay.

One reason to pay directly and oppose the "Network Neutrality" guys is 
that a lot of the bandwidth goes for things I personally don't give a 
damn about--pornography; video piracy; etc.  Let the people who want it 
pay for it.

Bill Effros

Peter Thorn wrote:
> Hi Will,
>
> Good topic, Will. But I'm not sure this topic is all that controversial.
> It's good for  giant telecommunications companies (GTC) and bad for us.
>
> All of us "little people", any person or entity *not* a  GTC, will clearly
> loose speed of internet access to sites taking a backseat to the high dollar
> interests seeking their message to be foremost.  This will enable GTCs to
> sell easy connectivity to the highest bidder, who can then convert the
> internet to a much better medium for their purpose, like advertising,
> political messages, or perhaps suppressing free speech.  If it takes 5
> minutes to download your Rhodes 22 list-serve email would you read as much
> of it?   I also think there's a good chance they will get away with it.
>
> Last week I contacted my Congressman David Price about this, and I think he
> may have sold out already.  David Price, a former Duke Poli Sci professor,
> seems to have learned to walk a fine line in our district which has a wide
> spectrum of political views from liberal to conservative.  David Price's
> office is "studying the issue".  I think this is poli speak for seeing if
> the public is paying attention and holding out for the best campaign
> contribution he can get from the big boys without having to stick his head
> up.
>
> If you believe the internet should be a neutral open forum for all and not
> sold to the highest bidder like the TV and radio airwaves are, this one is a
> no-brainer.   Stand up and speak up before its too late.  Congress thinks we
> don't care unless we show them we do.
> http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet
>
> PT
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William P. Barry, III" <wp.barry at att.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 12:06 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Found this interesting...
>
>
> Just an interesting topic That i came across thought it might spike debate.
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/neutrality.asp
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