Net Neutrality

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Here's the really hilarious part of the first link posted:

"Pai: I don’t think it is. I think by and large, people are able to access the lawful content of their choice. While competition isn’t where we want it to be—we can always have more choices, better speeds, lower prices, etc.—nonetheless, if you look at the metrics compared to, say, Europe, which has a utility-style regulatory approach, I think we’re going pretty well."

Which Europe is he talking about? He can't mean EUROPE, Europe, where the internet is both cheaper and faster than it is here in the United States:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/w...-the-governme/

The USA, which invented the Internet, ranks 16th in the world when it comes to how fast and how much it costs.

Net neutrality is a very, very good thing and we should all be screaming for it. Listen, Comcast has spent 18 million lobbying against it, which should be all you need to know about why you should be for it.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

How much you want to bet that this bill will include subsidies for people like Danzig, and those like her who can't construct a sentence, so they can watch Jerry or Helen w/o interruption?