It’s Official – The FCC Will Vote to Take Over the Internet in December

[Goh Lip]

On 11/30/2010 11:06 PM, Michael Haney wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 3:48 AM, Frank Kusel<frankk at ansys.co.za>  wrote:
>> On 2010/11/30 10:24 AM, Conrad Knauer wrote:
>>> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Fred A. Miller<fmiller at lightlink.com>    wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.resistnet.com/forum/topic/show?id=2600775%3ATopic%3A2946023&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic
>>> Not even a remotely credible news source.
>>>
>>> Compare with http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/policy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228400056
>>>
>>> Basically the FCC wants to enforce net neutrality to prevent ISPs from
>>> blocking/charging extra for legitimate web traffic that is not in
>>> their financial interests (e.g. see
>>> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-30/comcast-starts-online-video-toll-booth-netflix-web-partner-level-3-says.html).
>>>    This is a good thing.
>>>
>>> CK
>>>
>> Agreed. I had a good giggle about that link :-)
>>
>
> Now that Comcast has put up a so called "Internet Toll Booth" and is
> demanding money of Netflix's streaming video provider Level 3, then
> I'd say the company just gave the FCC all the justification they need
> to make this a reality.
>
> I'd say it was probably either poor timing on their part, or the vote
> was prompted by Comcast's actions.  My money is that Comcast thought
> they could get away with it because of their previous court victory
> against the FCC.
>
> That's a bubble I can't wait to hear go "pop!"
>
> The cable company is likely not going to have many friends after this
> is over.  Their stupidity has potentially forced the FCC's hand.  AT&T
> will be the most displeased of the bunch.
>

Just wondering... with the net neutrality (or lack.. in wireless, the 
future transmission standard) bill going to be passed soon, do you guys 
want to change your mind?

Regards - Goh Lip
ps:   the telecoms industry can divert 'hot' channels to wireless
pps:  ATT has more than 500 lobbyists in DC, funds both parties.
ppps: reminds me about a statement by Arundhati Roy.... something about 
turkeys voting for thanksgiving.