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URGENT - "Net Neutrality Issue"
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spy1
*BTW, Markey's separate bill can be found here:
http://markey.house.gov/docs/telecomm/Mark…20of%202006.pdf
- it's called the "Network Neutrality Act of 2006" - so if you go the extra step of actually contacting your Rep (rather than just signing the two petitions that're out there_ make sure you let them know that you don't want COPE unless the NNA gets passed, too. The NNA doesn't have an H.R no., yet apparently.
http://markey.house.gov/docs/telecomm/Mark…20of%202006.pdf
- it's called the "Network Neutrality Act of 2006" - so if you go the extra step of actually contacting your Rep (rather than just signing the two petitions that're out there_ make sure you let them know that you don't want COPE unless the NNA gets passed, too. The NNA doesn't have an H.R no., yet apparently.
spy1
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197085,00.html
"House Judiciary Committee Votes to Uphold 'Net Neutrality' "
"WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing high-speed Internet network providers from discriminating against unaffiliated services, content and applications.
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The measure, approved by a vote of 20-13, would amend U.S. antitrust law. It would also counter a rival bill from another House committee that wants to encourage network providers to preserve consumers' ability to freely surf the Internet instead of adopting stricter rules."
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Not really sure how good this actually is - on the one hand, it's nice to see the Judiciary Committee acknowledge the issue.
At the same time, it's still vital that the Network Neutrality Act of 2006 gets passed if there's any chance at all that COPE is still going to pass. This could just be Net Neutrality "lip service" designed to insure that the government retains its powers over the matter while allowing us to get shafted at the same time by lulling us to sleep thinking that the problem has now been "fixed".
AFAICS, it hasn't. Pete
"House Judiciary Committee Votes to Uphold 'Net Neutrality' "
"WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing high-speed Internet network providers from discriminating against unaffiliated services, content and applications.
….
The measure, approved by a vote of 20-13, would amend U.S. antitrust law. It would also counter a rival bill from another House committee that wants to encourage network providers to preserve consumers' ability to freely surf the Internet instead of adopting stricter rules."
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Not really sure how good this actually is - on the one hand, it's nice to see the Judiciary Committee acknowledge the issue.
At the same time, it's still vital that the Network Neutrality Act of 2006 gets passed if there's any chance at all that COPE is still going to pass. This could just be Net Neutrality "lip service" designed to insure that the government retains its powers over the matter while allowing us to get shafted at the same time by lulling us to sleep thinking that the problem has now been "fixed".
AFAICS, it hasn't. Pete
spy1
And while I'm thinking of it, the "Net Neutrality" issue certainly hasn't gone away. (Have you studied the issue and contacted your Reps yet?).
I've found an excellent resource with which to "keep up" with what's going on with it to be this newsletter: http://lists.freepress.net/pipermail/freepress_headlines/
If you don't know where you're at with this issue, or don't understand the ramifications of not maintaining "network neutrality", you need to go there and read up on it. Pete
I've found an excellent resource with which to "keep up" with what's going on with it to be this newsletter: http://lists.freepress.net/pipermail/freepress_headlines/
If you don't know where you're at with this issue, or don't understand the ramifications of not maintaining "network neutrality", you need to go there and read up on it. Pete
spy1
http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=d…MQIwG&b=1800421
"This Thursday, June 22, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on a bill that would reform our nation's telecommunications laws. At stake is the future of the Internet. The "Stevens telecom bill" being considered by the committee would jeopardize the free and open nature of the Internet by making it impossible for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to write net neutrality protections into rule or law."
(Please read the entire linked-to page above for contact info).
In case you haven't noticed, that's tomorrow.
If you haven't called your Representatives to let them know how you feel about this one way or the other, I urge you to do so today. Pete
"This Thursday, June 22, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on a bill that would reform our nation's telecommunications laws. At stake is the future of the Internet. The "Stevens telecom bill" being considered by the committee would jeopardize the free and open nature of the Internet by making it impossible for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to write net neutrality protections into rule or law."
(Please read the entire linked-to page above for contact info).
In case you haven't noticed, that's tomorrow.
If you haven't called your Representatives to let them know how you feel about this one way or the other, I urge you to do so today. Pete
spy1
Update on issue: http://tinyurl.com/qwokb
Note especially this particular statement: "The committee approved numerous amendments, including one provision that bars cable and video providers from charging customers an early termination fee that exceeds one month's service."
That's what's wrong with this entire bill - there's all kinds of measures in it that desperately need eliminated - luckily, the legislator's amended that particular one. Pete
Note especially this particular statement: "The committee approved numerous amendments, including one provision that bars cable and video providers from charging customers an early termination fee that exceeds one month's service."
That's what's wrong with this entire bill - there's all kinds of measures in it that desperately need eliminated - luckily, the legislator's amended that particular one. Pete
spy1
"Senate Panel Approves Bill Without Strong Internet Neutrality
The Senate Commerce Committee this week approved a broad package of communications legislation after narrowly defeating, on an 11-11 deadlock, a proposed amendment on the controversial question of whether network operators must treat Internet traffic on a neutral basis. The legislation appears to prevent network operators from outright blocking of certain content or applications, but not from discriminating between them in terms of speed or service quality. The legislation also contains provisions that would authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reinstate its broadcast flag rules, and to consider new anti-copying provisions for audio broadcasts. With many areas of disagreement and little time left on the congressional calendar, enactment of the package this year is uncertain. June 29, 2006"
CDT Paper: Internet Neutrality - http://www.cdt.org/speech/20060620neutrality.pdf
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You know, there's still time to contact your legislator's about this - at the very least, if we can stall it out until after this session we may have a better group of legislator's to work on it.
http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/a…&afccode=n56txt
http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=d…MQIwG&b=1800421
http://www.savetheinternet.com/=act
Use one of those - or all of them.
After all, it's your Internet that's at stake here. Pete
The Senate Commerce Committee this week approved a broad package of communications legislation after narrowly defeating, on an 11-11 deadlock, a proposed amendment on the controversial question of whether network operators must treat Internet traffic on a neutral basis. The legislation appears to prevent network operators from outright blocking of certain content or applications, but not from discriminating between them in terms of speed or service quality. The legislation also contains provisions that would authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reinstate its broadcast flag rules, and to consider new anti-copying provisions for audio broadcasts. With many areas of disagreement and little time left on the congressional calendar, enactment of the package this year is uncertain. June 29, 2006"
CDT Paper: Internet Neutrality - http://www.cdt.org/speech/20060620neutrality.pdf
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You know, there's still time to contact your legislator's about this - at the very least, if we can stall it out until after this session we may have a better group of legislator's to work on it.
http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/a…&afccode=n56txt
http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=d…MQIwG&b=1800421
http://www.savetheinternet.com/=act
Use one of those - or all of them.
After all, it's your Internet that's at stake here. Pete
AplusWebMaster
FYI…
Neutrality "Hits" Slam Senate Science Leader
- http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/190500350
July 17, 2006
"Net neutrality opponents are taking no prisoners when it comes to fighting their political opponents. Tech-savvy players on both sides are using the Web to spread their views on the issue, but neutrality supporters seem to be having the most fun this week. at a U.S. Senator's expense. Sen. Ted Stevens, a Republican from Alaska, explained the Internet and e-mail while justifying his vote against a net neutrality provision in an overhaul of the federal telecommunications laws. Stevens, the chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation, is now being quoted and heard around the globe. His description of the Internet as a "series of tubes," and "not a big truck" or "something you can just dump something on," was featured on The Daily Show, which showed his face, followed by an image of a hillbilly. There is techno song*, and other "hits" are spreading wildly among neutrality supporters and comedy-seekers…"
* http://www.boldheaded.com/2006/07/dj-ted-s…-series-of.html
Neutrality "Hits" Slam Senate Science Leader
- http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/190500350
July 17, 2006
"Net neutrality opponents are taking no prisoners when it comes to fighting their political opponents. Tech-savvy players on both sides are using the Web to spread their views on the issue, but neutrality supporters seem to be having the most fun this week. at a U.S. Senator's expense. Sen. Ted Stevens, a Republican from Alaska, explained the Internet and e-mail while justifying his vote against a net neutrality provision in an overhaul of the federal telecommunications laws. Stevens, the chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation, is now being quoted and heard around the globe. His description of the Internet as a "series of tubes," and "not a big truck" or "something you can just dump something on," was featured on The Daily Show, which showed his face, followed by an image of a hillbilly. There is techno song*, and other "hits" are spreading wildly among neutrality supporters and comedy-seekers…"
* http://www.boldheaded.com/2006/07/dj-ted-s…-series-of.html