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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 04:38 PM Original message |
House Rejects FCC's 'Open' Internet Rules (Net Neutrality) |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who was the bonehead who dubbed it "net neutrality"? Label it for the masses: |
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juxtaposed (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. the gop already did |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. exactly. I have no idea what "net neutrality" means |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It means "the way the internet always has been" |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The network has never treated every bit neutrally. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 03:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. But "net neutrality" doesn't treat it as a network that doesn't exist. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 03:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. The part of net neutrality that would help you the most |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. thank you for proving my point |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Pretty soon internet will be just like TV & radio |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That seems to be the goal. nt |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. TV and radio have limited spectrum. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Artificial scarcity will be provided. (nt) |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Limited bandwidth. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is Custer's last stand, right here |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Not sure I understand this bill |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. This Would Allow Your ISP to Censor or Slow Down Sites It Didn't Like |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Your ISP always had that power. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 04:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. No, this concerns things like VoIP or video streaming. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Does "no rules" mean that you can block spam if you like? |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. I Remember The Corporate Sock Puppets Attacking Democrats On Net Neutrality, But... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. The US is turning into a Fascist Theocractic State..nt |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kick. Not sure why this isn't getting more attention. nt |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It's a long and technical topic. Also, similar legislation was ruled unconstitutional. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 03:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Indeed. That should be left to large corporations. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Regulations are the same "letting the federal government control the internet"? |
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