Increasing competition and innovation online make Network Neutrality regulation obsolete
Submitted by Scott Cleland on Thu, 2006-06-08 18:05
Early on in Internet history, when there was little competition and technological innovation, network neutrality was a necessary regulation against monopolies.
However, in 1993, Congress passed a law that network neutrality was unnecessary for competitive wireless.
Then, the 1996, the Telecom Act promoted competition and de-regulation, setting up the phase-out of net neutrality regulations and real competition emerged. That’s why net neutrality was never imposed on cable modems and why the FCC decided August 2005 to phase out net neutrality for DSL.
Given the Internet’s success, why would Congress want to pass a law that effectively prohibits network experimentation, innovation and improvement?
Network Neutrality
Evidently our so-called representatives in Congress consider us a cash crop rather than constituents! We've all dealt with our telephone/cable providers and know just how much they can be depended on to restrain their desire for huge profits. Look out for the public? In your dreams! Equal access to the internet is essential. As it is, segments of our society are excluded from the technical society by income restrictions. Libraries and schools are their only access route. If Congress OKs this special interest proposal - it will confirm that it has prostituted itself to the special interests.
at www.savetheinternet.com.
Congress is pushing through a law that would permit large telephone and cable companies, like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast, to control what you do, where you go and what you watch online.
Visit the URL below to check out what's at stake and send a loud message directly to the Congress:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/
I wonder how long this post will last on a site that is apparently devoted to special interests.