July 19, 2006

• I fear for the fiture of the intenet, as America definitely sets the pace for most of the internet. As described by a friend: "If say, Comcast (or whatever 1st tier provider operates Comcast) is allowed to charge a premium for information going over its own network, you have an issue. It means other ISPs, say from Canada, will have to also pay to peer Comcasts network Canadian ISPs are going to want to in-turn also charge a premium to customers so they can continue to peer Comcast as well as earn money like Comcast is now able to do Oversimplified example, but even then, yea -- a huge portion of the Internet exists within the US. I believe the US also owns and regulates Domain Name Registration." This problem may have global effects, and destroy one of the last avenues of free speech in America.
• Here is another article explaining Ted Steven's Net Neutrality bill. A bit biased though.
• DJ Ted Stevens Techno Remix: "A Series of Tubes"
• Ted Stevens opposes net neutrality, and is not the legislator of it. The wording makes it a bit ambiguous. Also, Canadian ISP's already do this crap (or so I've been told). Some like Rogers or Shaw have their own VOIP programs and will charge you if you use someone else's (again, or so I've heard). And at least one Canadian ISP has blocked the website of a union that is striking against it. More dastardly is that the telecom companies are trying to spin it like Google magically has some way of getting their internet access for free. Of course, the reality of it is they are paying just like everyone else -- I would bet that their internet bandwith bill is easily their biggest expense! And, as has become common with political campains, they are also astroturfing with their own websites that appear to be set up by real concerned citizens. such as http://handsoff.org/ and have even made little cartoons with crappy animation (flash video with smug sound) to give the impression that they are real low budget groups -- and imply that google, yahoo, and microsoft have these magic free internet connections. As always, Ask A Ninja explains it best.
• OH WOW I HADN'T HEARD THIS
• he needs to have his tubes tied.
• How in the tubular neutrality did any of these stupid people get into a position of power?
• It's not what you know but etc. etc. etc.
• As a counterpoint: How 'Saving The Net' may kill it Granted, the piece is written by professional contrarian Andrew Orlowski, but the guy he's interviewing makes some good points. Some not so good ones too, but definitely a few good ones about how the internets were set up and how different protocols work and traffic management and complicated stuff like that.
• ... tube bee or not tuby ...
• Series of [fallopian] Tubes t-shirt: HOWTO get one
• and now, he plays dirty.
• The Ninja is going to kick Stevens's ass.
• The World's Worst Internet Laws Sneaking Through the Senate
• The world's worst you-name-it ... via which wretched country again?
• More Telecom Industry Front Groups and Astroturf
• Stevens Blocked Creation of Federal Spending Database
• House Intel Chair Claims Internet Ate Intelligence Report Damn tubes.
• Bill Moyers: The Net at Risk
• Battle for Internet Freedom Moves to the States
• Netroots Victory: AT&T Agrees to Net Neutrality as Condition of Merger
• 'bout time
• And it only took $85 billion to make them do what is morally correct.
• “There’s a problem. It’s called Net Neutrality”
• Might as well make explicit the appropriate link in that, H-Dogg.
• Bah! The Internet. Feh!
• The Internet just encourages (all a you) terrierrists
• AT&T Moves to Take Over the Internet
• Bush Official in ‘Shouting Match’ with Open Access Supporters
• FTC Abandons Net Neutrality
• MKYBIBIMoFi!!LOLP@\/\/Nd!!!11!!
• BASTARDS!
• Speak Up Now To Save The Internet
• There went the last chance of saving civilization.
• I'd just like to state here that this decade, thus far, had not been good for my peace of mind.
• New Report Busts Telco Myths about U.S. Internet
• FBI Raids Stevens Alaska Home Oh dear.
• Stevens Strikes Back
• With New Internet and Cell Phone Rules, Federal Communications Commission Approves Mass Sell-off of Public Airwaves
• Ten things that finally killed Net neutrality
• Obama pledges Net neutrality laws if elected president
• Net Neutrality Wins Iowa
• Has AT&T Lost Its Mind?
• Short answer: apparently so, yes.
• This is equivalent to UPS opening and inspecting every package for illegal items or substances. But if you're not guilty you've got nothing to worry about, amirite?
• Maher Arar had nothing to hide. Ask him.
• wow
• I wonder what is behind this? I mean, how would AT&T benefit monetarily from this spying? They wouldn't do it if it wasn't in their financial interest, so what's the real reason?
• Net Neutrality Gains Traction In 2008 Senate Races
• EFF Releases "Switzerland" ISP Testing Tool
• Thanks, hand-dogg. You never fail to impress...
• Ted in the tube.
• Net Neutrality Advocates In Charge Of Obama Team Review of FCC
• Senator Diane Feinstein Trying to Kill Net Neutrality
• FCC Turns Up the Heat in Battle for Net Neutrality
• The Fate of the Internet -- Decided in a Back Room
• Another litmus test failed! It IS sad that point Timothy Karr made about this FCC/ISP brokering being like the BP oil tragedy, the result of insider machinations on regulations.
• Everybody climb in, we might as well ride in the hand basket on the way to hell.
• Google and Verizon 'near deal to end net neutrality'
• Or not.
• How to ‘Nooter’ your ISP: Neutral routers could trump politics in net neutrality debate
• Net Neutrality Goes Into Effect Nov 20th (Will Get Sued on the 21st)
• Internet Defense League - Bat Signal for the Internet
• Ron And Rand Paul: Net Neutrality And The Public Domain Are Really Evil Collectivist Plots
• For the Paulist Libertarians, Free Speech is measured in dollars.
• Internet Defense League will spring into action when dumb laws are proposed, guided by the CAT SIGNAL!
• Enemies Of The Internet
• U.N. summit's meltdown ignites new Internet Cold War. New geopolitical rift isn't east-west or north-south: it roughly tracks commitment to free expression. The U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and their allies are now facing off against the likes of China, Russia, Libya, Nigeria, and dozens of other nations.
• Frankly, I wouldn't say the US side is as dedicated to "free expression" as it is "commercial expression".
• The Grim Future of a World Without Net Neutrality