| I think Net Neutrality should stick around... Because in the USA, wouldn't that be violating free speech? Eventually, HSI access will be free or cost little. That is where the Telcos are going due to cellphones. Now, that doesn't mean free license to pirates. I don't think the ISPs are being particularly smart since anyone can knock off anyone eventually. WalMart won't be around forever. A better biz plan will come along and knock them out.
In fact, I think all HSI should be regulated like the Phone companies. Nobody complains when you use your unlimited minutes so the false ads about HSI are the ISPs fault.
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RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | You may need a better example. Cellphones = telcos. But I get your point.
What we really need is common carrier status for all Internet connections. Content neutral, take-all-comers, no proprietary or parochial funny business.
As a matter of Constitutional law, an ISP throttling traffic is not a speech issue unless the government is the ISP.
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| said by RadioDoc:As a matter of Constitutional law, an ISP throttling traffic is not a speech issue unless the government is the ISP. Actually, you're wrong. Cases can be made that access to news, regardless of whom, and information is a Constitutional 1st Amendment issue. It could also be a violation of Interstate Commerce laws, which derive from the Constitution as all Federal Law does.
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RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Wrong. Throttling is not a speech issue. Maybe an interstate commerce issue but not restraint of free speech. But who cares. Certainly nobody here.
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Ahrenl
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North Andover, MA | The 1st Amendment only protect you from the government. Any private establishment, or network, can tell you to shut up on their property.
Of course, since networks are built in public land, that begs the question of maybe you're right. |
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| said by Ahrenl:The 1st Amendment only protect you from the government. Any private establishment, or network, can tell you to shut up on their property. Of course, since networks are built in public land, that begs the question of maybe you're right. Kudos! Someone got it!
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RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | I'd love to see your law degree.
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