Technology Liberation Front - Latest Comments in Net Neutrality: Urban Legend # 5

Re: Net Neutrality: Urban Legend # 5

James Gattuso — Thu, 11 May 2006 11:20:47 -0000

GB -- I'd suggest, if you haven't already, reading the resource page we put together on the issue -- http://www.heritage.org/Research/Regulation/Reg...

The links we put in there are from both sides, so you can make the best informed decision. No dancing around there.

Re: Net Neutrality: Urban Legend # 5

MikeT — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:19:43 -0000

I still don't think it's an issue because there are many factors against it. I seriously doubt that it is ever going to be a real issue because there is enough competition to allow people to switch from an ISP that pulls this crap.

Re: Net Neutrality: Urban Legend # 5

GBGames — Mon, 08 May 2006 11:23:08 -0000

I'll admit that the idea of regulating network neutrality isn't so appetizing anymore, but I do feel that James' arguments seemed to have been written in a deceptive kind of way. It felt like I was only reading one side of the argument without much commentary on why the other side is wrong. I'm not saying that it was deceptive, as I clearly don't know as much about it as you might, but I'm simply pointing out that when I read the articles, I felt like something was missing or being danced around.

And Heritage? A admittedly conservative think-tank? With a Rush Limbaugh quote at the top promoting it? It's not exactly inspiring me with confidence that it would be unbiased and fact based, either.

Still, I now have a feeling that Internet regulation would be bad and that the doom and gloom about the loss of network neutrality is likely exaggerated.

Re: Net Neutrality: Urban Legend # 5

GBGames — Mon, 08 May 2006 10:49:55 -0000

Actually, Mike, if an independent game developer tries to sell his/her games online, the idea that he/she has to pay extra money to guarantee that the bits still get to their destination, something that TCP already is supposed to guarantee, is a bit absurd.

On the other hand, I was a bit suspicious that moveon.org didn't have an actual name for the legislation, nor any links to references about it. Still, I have had few reasons to not trust them before so I signed the petition.

I'm glad there are counter-points to read. I'll look into them. I hope that I don't come to a different conclusion and regret signing the petition prematurely, but I'm open to the possibility. Thanks for giving me the chance.

Re: Net Neutrality: Urban Legend # 5

MikeT — Fri, 05 May 2006 16:06:10 -0000

It's all about people bitching about file sharing being throttled down to nothing. Oh the horror. People might have to actually pay $0.99/song on iTunes or Napster instead of getting the stuff for free.