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U.S. lawmakers introduce new net neutrality bill
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| Two Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill
| that would subject broadband providers to antitrust violations if they block
| or slow Internet traffic.
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http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/08/US-lawmakers-introduce-new-net-neutrality-bill_1.html
Recent:
New Site: The Toll Reads?
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| Net Neutrality refers to free access to the Internet without discrimination
| based upon how often a user accesses the Internet or how much broadband
| capacity they utilize. Advocates for Net Neutrality believe that users are
| entitled to unlimited access in order to preserve current freedoms as well as
| to prevent broadband providers from abusing their power to block applications
| they do not favor or to discriminate between content providers. Critics of
| Net Neutrality and associated legislative proposals believe that Net
| Neutrality rules would reduce incentives to upgrade networks and launch next
| generation network services and, in turn, inhibit the most efficient access
| to the broadband network.
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http://www.netneutrality2008.org/About.html
AT&T and Other I.S.P.'s May Be Getting Ready to Filter
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| For the last 15 years, Internet service providers have acted - to use
| an old cliche - as wide-open information super-highways, letting data
| flow uninterrupted and unimpeded between users and the Internet.
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| But I.S.P.'s may be about to embrace a new metaphor: traffic cop.
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/att-and-other-isps-may-be-getting-ready-to-filter/index.html
Related:
The Land of "Nothing for free"
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| I was down there to give a talk on "Open Source Business Models"
| for a conference. Also represented were entertainment industry
| lawyers, "Big Telecom" management, and a smattering of software
| people. Microsoft was there of course. You can't hold a church
| fete with "Open Source" on the banner these days without Microsoft
| turning up and requesting representation. At least we also had
| Bruce Perens on our side to help make up the balance. The venue
| eas an unbelievably expensive hotel. Even though I was on
| expenses I balked at asking the company to pay for a room
| there and found something cheaper (not by much) a few miles
| down the road.
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http://samba.org/samba/news/articles/low_point/column11.html
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