Self Interest

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n2jtx join:2001-01-13 Glen Head, NY Reviews: ·Optimum Online	Self Interest Personally I think this is possibly more along the line of self-interest on their part. If these companies can block or delay the kinds of communication they have so far, then there is no reason why political communications or communications from one of their own, possibly controversial, causes could not be blocked as well. Of course if that happens, there goes their re-election campaign. I would not be surprised to see legislation passed but with only the prohibition on "their" speech from being obstructed. Much like the do-not-call list does not apply to politicians. -- I support the right to keep and arm bears.
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firephoto KDE Premium join:2003-03-18 Brewster, WA Reviews: ·Frontier Communi..	The problem faced by others when someone as big as comcast blocks specific traffic is that the kind of traffic that is blocked can't be used for legitimate purposes anymore if the intended audience is anyone. If bittorrent is the ideal solution for a new company to distribute their content but they instantly cut off all comcast customers then they probably aren't going to choose bittorrent and will settle for something not as good or just not go ahead with their idea. If operations like sandvine are allowed then they are telling everyone else that they aren't allowed in the sand box to play and the ones that are already in know they could be thrown out at any time unless they pay their dues or something.
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