a blow to Net Neutrality

[Give me liberty]

http://origin.arstechnica.com/news....own-net-neutrality-says-it-is-not-needed.html
http://digg.com/tech_news/FTC_shoots_down_Net_Neutrality_says_it_is_not_needed


The report, entitled "Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy," was drafted in response to growing concerns about broadband competitiveness and network neutrality. The FTC intends the report to be consulted as a guideline by policy makers and legislators, but it has no binding force. Nevertheless, the report's findings are yet another sign that US government agencies are not particularly interested in the network neutrality problem right now. In fact, the FTC is essentially saying that they can find no evidence of a problem to begin with.


But really what is ron paul stand on Net Neutraliy?

And man there some people on digg who support net neutraliy.

 

[DjLoTi]

Ron Paul wants the government to stay completely out of the internet. Nuff' said.
You can see him speak his position here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_CeigKXQErQ

 

[sandersondavis]

Even a stopped clock....

Like the saying goes, "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."

Looks like the FTC got it right this time.

 

[MsDoodahs]

Ron's right IMO.

Keep the camel's nose out of the tent.

 

[nevesis]

meh. network neutrality isn't "new regulation"

in fact, the current internet is network neutral.

all this means is that AT&T can't slow down yahoo, and speed up Google, for a fee.

that's IT.

right now the legality is questionable, so no one does it. if net neutrality passes, status quo stays. if it fails, telecoms assume they can use their ogilopoly to make some serious cash.

 

[torchbearer]

i could see civil law suits coming about if the companys did abide by their own restrained net neutrality. yahoo could claim damages if one network gives more bandwidth to google.

 

[oriolesfan]

Plus people would vote with their feet and switch to whatever provider DID allow equal access to each website. Thus the free market would solve the problem in no time at all.

This would have been a problem a few years ago due to the low number of choices for internet access (read: telco monopoly), but it's clearly not the case anymore. People have dozens of choices of service providers almost everywhere in the country nowadays.