[Hrgeeks] Save the Internet: Support Net Neutrality!

[Adam Crosby]

On Apr 19, 2010, at 4:58 PM, derez wrote:

> On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 14:12 -0400, Geoff wrote:
>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 2:07 PM, S. Bergeron <sean at 757.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Net Neutrality isn't what the fanbois would have you think it is.
>>> 
>>> I don't have a problem with ISPs doing traffic shaping, or striking
>>> deals with bandwidth hog content providers.
>> 
>> I know, let's take china's system and put it in the hands of
>> corporations instead! is the new GOP model "Corporations not
>> government" or something?
>> 
>> /Geoff
> 
> I would take a corporation model ANYDAY over a government run one  which
> is essentially what we already have.. Since corporation want to make
> money they are more likely to do what customers want.. The growth of the
> Internet has been supported by business (since 1995) and there is no
> reason to think this will not continue. 

Hahaha.  Standard Oil and Ma Bell sure kicked ass as companies.  Also, I'm preeeetttty sure ARPANET and the Internet originated based on government, rather than corporate desires and needs.  Corporations jumped on the bandwagon once there was money in it, but not before.

We're fucked either way.

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Adam