http://bennett.com/blog/2008/05/worst-net-neutrality-bill-re-introduced/ A regular old blog Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://bennett.com/blog/2008/05/worst-net-neutrality-bill-re-introduced/comment-page-1/#comment-420460 Russ Johnson Tue, 13 May 2008 04:44:58 +0000 http://bennett.com/blog/index.php/archives/2008/05/08/worst-net-neutrality-bill-re-introduced/#comment-420460 It seems to me that all this meddling with the networks will only serve to inhibit new technologies. Increasing government regulation does this. Just look at all the new technologies that cannot happen or don't work correctly because of the DMCA. What we need to focus on is de-regulating the monopoly phone & cable companies. Removing that shell of protection will cause a firestorm of competition, lower prices and improve service quality. It seems to me that all this meddling with the networks will only serve to inhibit new technologies. Increasing government regulation does this. Just look at all the new technologies that cannot happen or don’t work correctly because of the DMCA. What we need to focus on is de-regulating the monopoly phone & cable companies. Removing that shell of protection will cause a firestorm of competition, lower prices and improve service quality.

]]> http://bennett.com/blog/2008/05/worst-net-neutrality-bill-re-introduced/comment-page-1/#comment-420368 Brett Glass Mon, 12 May 2008 14:30:57 +0000 http://bennett.com/blog/index.php/archives/2008/05/08/worst-net-neutrality-bill-re-introduced/#comment-420368 This is the equivalent of saying that a company can't choose to distinguish itself from competitors by offering expedited shipping (e.g. "3 day select" for the price of ground shipping). While the "neuts" call this "pay to play" and "discrimination" that will be done by the big guys, in fact it's the little guys and new entrants who are at least as likely to do it. This is the equivalent of saying that a company can’t choose to distinguish itself from competitors by offering expedited shipping (e.g. “3 day select” for the price of ground shipping). While the “neuts” call this “pay to play” and “discrimination” that will be done by the big guys, in fact it’s the little guys and new entrants who are at least as likely to do it.

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