Comments on: What if YOUR City Supported Net Neutrality? http://listics.com/20070305945 The Internet has a great future behind it... --Jon Crowcroft Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Not A Nanoplay « UFO Breakfast Recipients http://listics.com/20070305945/comment-page-1#comment-19918 Not A Nanoplay « UFO Breakfast Recipients Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:13:50 +0000 http://listics.com/20070305945#comment-19918 [...] point, one filled with desires for a better solution than any currently offered. Now, I am rabidly Pro-Frank, not “objectively” Pro-Frank or Pro-Frank with any nuances. If he were wrong, and [...] [...] point, one filled with desires for a better solution than any currently offered. Now, I am rabidly Pro-Frank, not “objectively” Pro-Frank or Pro-Frank with any nuances. If he were wrong, and [...]

]]> By: Frank Paynter http://listics.com/20070305945/comment-page-1#comment-19693 Frank Paynter Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:05:05 +0000 http://listics.com/20070305945#comment-19693 I agree 100% Laura. Sufficient capacity makes QoS unnecessary. I agree 100% Laura. Sufficient capacity makes QoS unnecessary.

]]> By: Laura Unger http://listics.com/20070305945/comment-page-1#comment-19680 Laura Unger Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:55:16 +0000 http://listics.com/20070305945#comment-19680 I think your "resolved" leaves out an important point. The greatest bar to an open internet is the lack of universal availibility, the slow speed of our connections and the high cost for those who are connected. We need public policy to require high speed, affordable internet for all. We need more systematic build out. The more capacity, the less problems with restrictions. See http://www.speedmatters.org for more on the need for public policy examples. I think your “resolved” leaves out an important point. The greatest bar to an open internet is the lack of universal availibility, the slow speed of our connections and the high cost for those who are connected. We need public policy to require high speed, affordable internet for all. We need more systematic build out. The more capacity, the less problems with restrictions. See http://www.speedmatters.org for more on the need for public policy examples.

]]> By: Whereas « UFO Breakfast Recipients http://listics.com/20070305945/comment-page-1#comment-19653 Whereas « UFO Breakfast Recipients Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:51:43 +0000 http://listics.com/20070305945#comment-19653 [...] Filed under: Badgers — Scruggs @ 2:51 am Frank’s got a post up about net neutrality efforts in his town. My view is the net qualifies as [...] [...] Filed under: Badgers — Scruggs @ 2:51 am Frank’s got a post up about net neutrality efforts in his town. My view is the net qualifies as [...]

]]> By: George http://listics.com/20070305945/comment-page-1#comment-19616 George Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:24:48 +0000 http://listics.com/20070305945#comment-19616 I think it is abundantly clear that the net neutrality issue is not going to go away. As the Internet matures the threat of corporate interference if not wholesale takeover through monopoly of the “wires” that connect us will increase rather than decrease. Despite the seeming success of the net neutrality proponents, legislation is not the solution. Not only will this result in a fee-fest for lawyers and lobbyists but it only addresses the problem in the US. Are we going to try and get every government in world to pass the same laws? The best and only way to counter this threat is by owning the “wires” on a collective, open source style basis. The gist of the idea is outlined www.embraceinsanity.com I've just launched this initiative which is explained in a short video at the above-mentioned site. As you will hopefully see, the idea is not as insane as it sounds. I think it is abundantly clear that the net neutrality issue is not going to go away. As the Internet matures the threat of corporate interference if not wholesale takeover through monopoly of the “wires” that connect us will increase rather than decrease. Despite the seeming success of the net neutrality proponents, legislation is not the solution. Not only will this result in a fee-fest for lawyers and lobbyists but it only addresses the problem in the US. Are we going to try and get every government in world to pass the same laws?

The best and only way to counter this threat is by owning the “wires” on a collective, open source style basis. The gist of the idea is outlined http://www.embraceinsanity.com

I’ve just launched this initiative which is explained in a short video at the above-mentioned site. As you will hopefully see, the idea is not as insane as it sounds.

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