Net Nuetrality

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal

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[ViRGE]

Is ths a real concern?

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[0roo0roo]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1850454&enterthread=y

 

[BriGy86]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1850454

 

[FoBoT]

i think a free market with minimal regulation will work it all out

By "very large companies," Markey was not referring to Microsoft, which has a market value of $287 billion, but its much smaller political rival Verizon, which has a market value of $101 billion and has opposed Net neutrality mandates. Markey did not appear to be referring to Google, which has a value of $121 billion and has been lobbying on behalf of federal regulations, but to AT&T, which has a value of $105 billion and has opposed them.

A CNET News.com report published last week, however, showed that the Internet industry is being outspent in Washington by more than a 3-to-1 margin.

AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon spent $230.9 million on politicians from 1998 until the present, while Amazon, eBay, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo spent only a combined $71.2 million. (Those figures include lobbying expenditures, individual contributions, political action committees and soft money.)

the companies that are worried about it have enough combinded $ to take care of the problem, if it really becomes a problem. it doesn't have to be solved by the govt. with regulation

 

[BriGy86]

what the hell is "soft money"?

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

The fact that a bill like this comes up and is a hot button issue is something which further convinces me that the leaders in our government don't understand the needs and wants of the general public.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: CarlKillerMiller
The fact that a bill like this comes up and is a hot button issue is something which further convinces me that the leaders in our government don't understand the needs and wants of the general public.

they're all old fohgies, and most old fohgies don't understand technology, or what impact it may have

but to be honest, it seems they have no care for the general public, the only things they are focused on are getting into some sort of political office, staying there, and doing what businesses want in order to get more campaign contributions (i.e. bribes)

 

[ndruw]

Originally posted by: CarlKillerMiller
The fact that a bill like this comes up and is a hot button issue is something which further convinces me that the leaders in our government don't understand the needs and wants of the general public.

QFT - these guys need to get educated on real world stuff

 

[ndruw]

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: CarlKillerMiller
The fact that a bill like this comes up and is a hot button issue is something which further convinces me that the leaders in our government don't understand the needs and wants of the general public.

they're all old fohgies, and most old fohgies don't understand technology, or what impact it may have

Also QFT - this point needed to be made too. thx