Senate to Tackle Net Neutrality This Week
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| Lawmakers are slated to hold a hearing Tuesday to examine some of the major
| issues that lie in the nebulous crossroads of technology and government.
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| With the ambitious title "The Future of the Internet," the hearing before the
| full Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will consider
| the broad themes of "developing applications, consumer expectations and
| network operation."
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http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3741996
Will the Internet remain neutral?
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| Probably not.
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| What Net Neutrality advocates forget is what has kept the Internet neutral so
| far has been market discipline, not government.
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| Most customers want neutrality, and will “vote with their feet” against those
| carriers who violate it. Assuming, that is, they have a choice.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2312
Related:
Phony choices in the net neutrality debate
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| Don’t let the FUD-meisters convince you otherwise. Not in 1,000 words or 1
| million. The question is whether you will run the Internet, or whether AT&T
| will.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1400
Is Microsoft no longer a member of ItsOurNet? Trouble in paradise?
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| On the ItsOurNet.org website under "The coalition" section, Microsoft
| is no longer on the list of: "These organizations support legislation
| to achieve net neutrality:"
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http://www.precursorblog.com/node/206
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