http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/04/internet-citizens-must-fight-to-maintain-net-neutrality/ Journal of a Successful Internet Entrepreneur Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/04/internet-citizens-must-fight-to-maintain-net-neutrality/#comment-39 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:54:59 +0000 http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/04/internet-citizens-must-fight-to-maintain-net-neutrality/#comment-39 [...] In a deliberate mockery of net neutrality, U.S. House Representative, Charles Gonzalez, a Democrat from Texas, has proposed that the principle be applied not only to Internet Service Providers, but also to the internet itself. [...] […] In a deliberate mockery of net neutrality, U.S. House Representative, Charles Gonzalez, a Democrat from Texas, has proposed that the principle be applied not only to Internet Service Providers, but also to the internet itself. […]

]]> http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/04/internet-citizens-must-fight-to-maintain-net-neutrality/#comment-34 Thu, 25 May 2006 03:12:58 +0000 http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/04/internet-citizens-must-fight-to-maintain-net-neutrality/#comment-34 [...] The bill did not, however, include a provision to protect the principal of net neutrality, and stop telecom providers from creating a paid “fast lane” for preferential internet traffic. Without such a restriction, consumer advocates worry that ISPs could demand payment from high traffic websites, and effectively drive competitors, including VoIP providers and internet video companies out of business. [...] […] The bill did not, however, include a provision to protect the principal of net neutrality, and stop telecom providers from creating a paid “fast lane” for preferential internet traffic. Without such a restriction, consumer advocates worry that ISPs could demand payment from high traffic websites, and effectively drive competitors, including VoIP providers and internet video companies out of business. […]

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