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The question is, will it go far enough -- or better put, can we truly trust the fox to watch the hen-house?

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ETproductions
March 26, 2007, 3:48 p.m.
At least they are asking for public input. I say let's give it to them. What say you?
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NelsonR
March 26, 2007, 5:10 p.m.
I am at a loss to the article. If an impairment of free speech is the cause of alarm, common sense will prevail.
Other than that I have no opinion other that another governmnet employment agency to warrant a higher pay scale at taxpayer expense. If so get a real job!!
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Amazing1
March 26, 2007, 5:32 p.m.
Thank you ETproductions. I agree. Let's give it to 'em. Keep the net neutral. And as NelsonR points out, do we really need another study?
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tehranchik
March 26, 2007, 5:59 p.m.
A better question to ask in all this is 'What websites have the government already blocked from our view?' Our providers have to follow their rules.
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TheAttacks
March 26, 2007, 6:53 p.m.
Link broken for anyone else?
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2107354,00...
That's where I find the article.
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joemont
March 26, 2007, 7:26 p.m.
Folks Not to be chest pounding here but would like to share some information with you that might be very informative. When I was in the Telcomm biz I got the chance to work with lots of those guys, Cerf, Faber, Tim Berners-Lee, back in the day when the NET was just being put together. Yes I am older than dirt--LOL. To see how it all works go to this site:warriorsofthe.net/ and download the video. It's great! Best thing I have ever seen on Packet Switching (which is what the Net is). It shows what happens in your office or home network, then on to the Net itself and back. That might help you understand why it is so important to keep the "NET" Neutral and OPEN. SBC which now owns AT&T used to be a big customer of mine and I know of what I speak. Ed Ehitacre, the CEO, wants to charge customers for carrying traffic on AT&T's (SBC's) Network. They carry a bunch of it across the country. Its a bad deal for us users. Support Net Neutrality! (:>)
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Twistoflex
March 26, 2007, 8:35 p.m.
Too bad the Democraps are not much better than the Repugnants when it comes to upholding and defending the Constitution and in particular, standing up to the corporate lobbies and protecting the people's rights to free speech.
If either of these two corrupt monopoly parties had any decency the depredations of the FCC would be kept in check by legislation which firmed up the matter that the net be neutral and free of trespass by monopolistic malefactors.
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alaskan
March 26, 2007, 11:43 p.m.
What about M2Z networks proposal to the FCC to provide Free broadband to all of us
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Wintermut3
March 26, 2007, 11:46 p.m.
I don't trust the FCC at all, but at least the government is taking steps to ensure the internet is open and free and not attempting to regulate it.
The FCC, however, has long been unduely biased towards small minority opinions (IE a single complaint is enough to initiate indecency proceedings) and the industry's lapdog. In my opinion the best thing the government could do for the internet is to deregulate it entirely, and use existing antitrust laws if providers begin to engage in anticompetitive or anti-free-speech activities. As well as binding all US companies, not just telcoms, to obey US laws regarding freedom of speech and forbidding them to cooperate with restrictive governments.
The US has the power to push for, indeed demand, a global free internet, I say we use it.
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evelyna
March 27, 2007, 10:03 a.m.
All this means is that everyone will pay more to use the web.
I just recieved a $200 dollar cable bill and do not hardly ever watch television. Criminal!
No more regulation only the sky is the limit.
Maybe I can start charging people $1000 just to run up to Wawa or to take someone to a Dr.s appointment.
I can hear the wailing and moaning now. Yet people pay all kinds of bills and never even question why?
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mmmBop
March 27, 2007, 11:21 a.m.
Vint Cerf rocks!
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Eagle_Eye
March 27, 2007, 11:47 a.m.
Don't ever trust the Fox to guard the hen house because hen's go missing!!!
Our dollar spending makes a big difference and if you are paying to much, call the company and tell them if they don't lower the fee your changing!!! I've done that and have been able to negotiate several charges!!
The power of our dollar makes the world go round (before it got devalued, now it's just America)
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getreal1
March 27, 2007, 12:05 p.m.
It would be in the best interest of We the People if the Government were to allow the Internet not to be exploited. For one time in the history of America, People are able to give their true feelings about issues concerning it's government and the way things should run. Government should not cut off it's people to the greed of monopolizing corporates and the such. Cable is way too expensive for what you get. Without it my TVs do not pick up a decent picture any more. A simple out door antenna does not work to pick up your local stations. Those corporations are making a huge profit. You have to purchase things in a package and there is no take this off so I can pay less deal. More over inflation. My Internet is way too high now. To restrict communication between the people would be more control for the wealthy.
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BoxMonkey
March 27, 2007, 4:39 p.m.
As in Homeland security perhaps .
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joemont
March 27, 2007, 6:14 p.m.
Great comments here folks.
Think about this point, which I heard from a wise industry sage years ago. He was at Bell Labs at the time and was developing the technologies that eventually became the Cellular Telephone System we have today.
"The great thing about the Internet is that Nobody regulates its content. The bad thing about the Internet is that nobody regulates its content."
Go Tiger!
(:>)
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getreal1
March 28, 2007, 8:55 a.m.
They can call it what they like that is the plan. As common as the nose on their face.