Senators Propose Internet Freedom Preservation Act

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May 19 2006, 2:06 pm
"ISPs would not be 'allowed to 'block, interfere with, discriminate against, impair or degrade" access to content or to prevent users from attaching devices of their choosing to the network. they would also be barred from making special deals with content providers to ensure speedier delivery or improved quality of service' (Digg.com)

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PLEASE contact your state reps: It will only take a second folks, and your voice DOES matter! It's a democracy for a REASON, and the reason is US!

Here: I'll make it even EASIER! Just go to

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/ senators_cfm.cfm

and find your states representatives, then go their respective e-mail submission form, and paste this in as the message!

"Dear Senator, in recent months, many bills have been proposed that protect the freedom of speech on the Internet, known as "Net Neutrality." As a citizen of the United States, I beseech you to support the following bills: S.2360, S.2917, HR5417, HR5273, HR525, and S.2686. These bills have been designed to preserve our American freedom of speech and press into the realm on the Internet. Please vote yes on these bills.

Thank you very much,

- [Your name here]"

Just be sure to enter VALID information, and to change the name at the end of the letter to YOUR name!

Thanks - and please share this with friends and family members!

~Kujila
May 19 2006, 4:35 pm
I like the bit about not being able to prevent users from attaching devices to the network, but why shouldn't ISPs be able to deliver premium content if they so choose? If I don't like the content I'll go elsewhere.
May 19 2006, 4:57 pm
In response to Crispy
I think it means something like this:

1) CNN offers streaming video
2) CNN signs contract with Comcast so Comcast internet customers will get 4x normal speed
3) Non-Comcast customers get 0.5x normal speed.

Although I'm not entirely positive.

~Kujila
May 19 2006, 5:02 pm
In response to Kujila
Kujila wrote:
I think it means something like this:

1) CNN offers streaming video
2) CNN signs contract with Comcast so Comcast internet customers will get 4x normal speed
3) Non-Comcast customers get 0.5x normal speed.

Although I'm not entirely positive.

~Kujila

I had thought it was more like:

1) CNN offers streaming video.
2) CNN signs contract with Comcast so Comcast internet customers will get 4x normal speed
3) Comcast internet customers will have much slower access to websites of CNN's competitors.
May 19 2006, 5:05 pm
In response to Airjoe
Ah, that is probably it.

Either way it's sort of a crappy way to restrict people to using certain sites.

~Kujila
May 19 2006, 5:07 pm
In response to Crispy
If every service started charging the internet per minute like phones, ......
May 20 2006, 12:09 am
In response to Soccerking
...Then I'd be broke within the week. :(

Give me my unlimited services!
May 20 2006, 1:56 am
In response to Soccerking
What, you mean like how it was in the days before broadband, when people not only had to pay per minute but also *gasp* had slow speeds?
I remember this BT commercial when these two college students get an early internet connection and they sit there for an hour watching a rabbit being drawn and they're like "whoa, this is so amazing".
I don't live in America, but hey, go you guys, with your internet freedom bill.