FTC deals blow to network neutrality :(

Net Neutrality is essential to free speech, equal opportunity and economic innovation in America. Since the FCC removed this basic protection in 2005, the top executives of phone and cable companies have stated their intention to become the Internet's gatekeepers and to discriminate against Web sites that don't pay their added tolls.

This fundamental change would end the open Internet as we know it. It would damage my ability to connect with others, share information and participate in our 21st century democracy and economy. The FCC must ensure that broadband providers do not block, interfere with or discriminate against any lawful Internet traffic based on its ownership, source or destination.

The FTC's recent report that sides with the companies is almost laughable. In it they state that placing a 'regulation' on them would stifle innovation. I ask them, how is allowing these companies to selectively punish websites (an equivalent to holding the entire internet at ransom) like highwaymen 'stifling innovation?' It would seem to me that by 'stifling innovation' they really mean 'stifling profit' which is a weak argument as broadband networks are currently doing quite well.

Please, keep net neutrality alive.

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Holy crap you said it out loud, im not alone.

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I'm in give me a RPK plz!

/Begin Psycho rant

I really don't care about net neutrality. As long as people with money can buy better web access and better health care and better housing and better education...I'm cool with everyone else suffering. Why should I care about anyone else anyway?

If you don't understand "in your face sarcasm", then I'll spell it out for you...either we allow across the board access to QUALITY services for everyone, or we maintain the current trend towards "wealthy only access". I guarantee you, one way or the other, the "wealthy only access" model has led to the largest and most bloody revolutions in recorded history. Net neutrality is yet another ladder rung towards that day.

Look on the bright side: public, high frequency broadband radios spectrums are still available and are currently being sold by the US government (FCC) to the highest corporate bidders...

Oh wait, that's not good either.

I say we sell the US government to the highest corporate bidder. Then, at least, we all may get shares which are worth something.

/End psycho rant

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1. Corporate Lobbyists
2. Campaign "contributions"
3. PAC (political action committees) money AKA Piggybank Access for Congress

sorry mate, its already been sold

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Who last time I checked he had about 25 black kids, so WOOT

Our generation (at least mine) is the one every older generation
moans about. "They don't do anything" "They have no drive"
"They have no creativity". Then lets show them by starting
a revolution. A revolution of da interwebs

Viva la 'net revolucion!

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We need someone to start it.

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Where were you for the past 100 years... The government doesn't help with our wants, its more about the capitalism, it is what we are all about. Who is coming with me to Canada?