“Reuters reports”:1 on a new “Net Neutrality”:2 protection bill that has been introduced into the Senate by “Senator Ron Wyden”:3 (D-OR):
bq. “Neutrality in technology enables small businesses to thrive on the Internet, and allows folks to start small and dream big, and that’s what I want to protect with this legislation,” he said in a statement.
bq. …
bq. “People get nervous when they hear a member of Congress talk about regulating the Internet and America’s broadband networks,” said Verizon spokesman David Fish. “This is an attempt to fix a hypothetical problem that doesn’t exist.”
bq. However, companies like Web search engine Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Internet telephone provider Vonage Holdings Corp. counter that a private fast Internet could block users of their services and stifle innovation.
[1]http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=governmentFilingsNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060302:MTFH08897_2006-03-02_22-55-27_N02376259:1
[2]http://www.wirelesscommunity.info/network-neutrality
[3]http://wyden.senate.gov/
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The “solution looking for a problem” stchick would be comical if it wasn’t so maddening. The same heads who claim I.N. is a non-issue have either implied or said outright that they will prioritize bandwidth if it proves advantageous. Kudos to Wyden for defending consumers and small internet business alike. If neutrality becomes a thing of the past Republicans will pay. Those who will suffer most financially will know who’s responsible and vote accordingly.