Bye-bye to internet freedom

[idlewind]

Sounds like another power grab by the Feds.

EDITORIAL: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom - Washington Times

 

[beachmouse]

There's a whole lot more to the heavily biased article involving net neutrality, and why it's a very good idea, especially since there is no or limited high speed broadband competition still in so many sections of the country.

Do y'all really want Mediacom to have the right to block or throttle traffic from any web site it has a whim to target?

 

[Matt J]

Do y'all really want Mediacom to have the right to block or throttle traffic from any web site it has a whim to target?

They can barely provide internet service much less start blocking things.

 

[futurebeachbum]

rules he says will "preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet."

What a crock!

The last thing we need is more government control of what we're able to do on the Internet.

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

I think rules on IP's that they are not allowed to place their own limitations on internet traffic to the end user is beneficial to internet freedom in general. I think there are those who are so narrow minded, just the word government in general puts them into a tizzy without regard to the facts or implications.