Comments on: A World Without Net Neutrality Illustrated – Why it’s Critical

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:04:19 +0000

#agnow [...] In order to acheive this illusion of scarcity, Canadian media (content) and ICT (Information & Com... http://bit.ly/5Zz8vE

By: Canada 3.0 And The Illusion Of Scarcity | Notes From Tomorrow

Canada 3.0 And The Illusion Of Scarcity | Notes From Tomorrow — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:12:03 +0000

[...] In order to acheive this illusion of scarcity, Canadian media (content) and ICT (Information & Communication Technologies — i.e. conduit) industry veterans are looking to government to aid them in this effort. These providers need things like digital locks on devices that are protected by ‘copyright law’ – not so they can stop piracy, although that’s part of it – but so that they can continue to be the exclusive purveyors of narrowly licensed content. They also want government to let them continue to ‘manage’ the Internet (that, by the way, the government has subsidized with our tax dollars) so that it is not a level playing field, but rather resembles the way our Cable and satellite TV packages are productized today. The natural evolution of this practice will end, not with a freely accessible abundance of content and Websites, but rather with a programmed, pay-per-service or pay-per-tier productization (i.e. scarcity) of content (startling thought experiment example here). [...]

By: iquanyin

iquanyin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:23:40 +0000

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By: Ruthmarie Hicks

Ruthmarie Hicks — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:51:09 +0000

I don’t often agree with NAR – but in this case I do. The Obama Administration is for net neutrality – the danger was greater during the Bush years. Unfortunately, opponents of net neutrality have websites with misleading names such as “Hands off the internet” which is Chinese for “let the telecom companies do anything they want.”

Interestingly enough – those who appose net-neutrality come from the right wing of our society – conservative think tanks such as the Cato Institute and the Goldwater Institute, and Americans for tax reform” claim net netrality violates the frist amendment to the consititution??? Really? I don’t think the writers of the Bill of Rights was thinking in terms of the internet when they wrote the first 10 amendments to the constitution…

By: jeremyjisaac

jeremyjisaac — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:26:19 +0000

Matt,

I was obviously overstated my point for emphasis, as indicated by the word “almost”. However, I do not often agree with NAR. The problem is that NAR (and local and state boards) feel the need to lobby for legislation that will supposedly help Realtors (and purportedly homeowners) in the short term. Now this is noble enough, but all to often it conflicts with principles. The first time buyer tax credit is a prime example. It helps homeowners and Realtors in the short term, but it is terrible long term economic and housing policy.

By: Marvin Jensen

Marvin Jensen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:20:53 +0000

@agentgenius A World Without Net Neutrality Illustrated – Why it’s Critical http://bit.ly/6ZclUJ [buying packages like cable tv would bite]

By: Benn Rosales

Benn Rosales — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:48:39 +0000

NAR is correct in their position.

By: Christopher Grange

Christopher Grange — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:50:34 +0000

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By: Matt Stigliano

Matt Stigliano — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:13:29 +0000

Jeremy – While I can take a few wild guesses why you would say that, I’d love to hear a bit more background and explanation. While I have never proclaimed my undying allegiance to NAR, I still support them in many efforts (but I’m not afraid to call them nuts when I disagree).

By: Chet Nickerson

Chet Nickerson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:51:54 +0000

RT @iquanyin A World Without Net Neutrality Illustrated – Why the Issue is Critical http://regator.com/?u=3pjepb