Ron Paul Understands Net Neutrality
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Of all 2008 Presidential Candidates, Dr Ron Paul may understand the importance of Net Neutrality better than any other.
Ron Paul has seen, first hand, the immense POWER of the Net. I also found it refreshing that he phrased it in such a way that makes it crystal clear that he understands exactly WHY the Net is so important…
Because without it, the crooked, biased, horribly corrupt Big Media would run the show without a single counter balance. That’s exactly what the Internet is - the Media Equalizer.
Someone is confused here, and I suspect it isn’t me.
If the internet is not regulated (deregulated) the first thing IPs will do with their ‘freedom’ is take away net neutrality by adding bandwidth shaping and extracting high tolls.
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Yeah. Price controls work. Lets use price control to keep the net free. I would say you are confused and in dire need for some econmic lessons.
As far as confusion goes… you need to keep in mind that as soon as this or any similar type of regular is foisted upon the internet, it will open the door for everything else. That’s how our broken legal system works - on precedents. Therefore you can either let them regulate and naively hope more regulation doesn’t follow, or you can keep their grubby hands off the internet and let competition handle the bandidth ‘problem’.
It’s a non-issue anyway because it assumes from the get-go that we’re going to somehow saddled with the amount of bandwidth that we have now and that’s just a foolish notion. In five years each and every person will have as much bandwidth coming into their house as the backbone has today.
The internet is “deregulated” today. Most ISP’s work from or off of reselling bandwidth from ILEC’s like AT&T, BELL etc.. to this point in time they have NOT raised the pricing BECAUSE there is a “fairness” act prohibiting them from gouging the consumer - The AT&T, BELL’s etc, THEY are the ones wanting to control content, bandwidth etc. IF they were allowed to do so since they are already REGULATED by the Govenment, would make it very easy for the Government to demand (by passing new regulation for them) access to each and every one of your systems online today, any and all information and possible personal data by using “line sampling”. Keeping regulations on AT&T is a damn good idea, allowing any big business the legal freedom to “impose” their taxation or fees on usage (which is something we already pay for) is the worst thing you could possibly allow to happen.
Maybe the younger generation does not remember the saying “No taxation without representation”. So many of the problems we have today are because of criminal taxation.
Don’t allow it to happen to one of our last freedoms left.
The problem is that there is already a plan under way to create a new Internet that will force regulation on anyone wishing to use it. Those who refuse will be left behind, forced to use old, outdated technology.
Allowing a little regulation is the same thing that happened when people allowed a little taxation. It opens the door to guaranteed corruption and a continual move toward the opposite end of the spectrum of Internet freedom.
The only way to solve the problem is to stop it before it starts. If it ever does start, kiss everything as we know it on the Internet, good bye. Lose it and we’ll never get it back.
There was a time when radio was not regulated and anyone could use the radio waves for little cost. All you needed was the equipment and it was easily affordable.
Eventually, not only were regulations imposed but costs became so steep that no one could afford to use the technology but the rich, who then completely gained control of the technology and it’s many benefits, including all the power that came with it.
The same would happen with the Internet if this sort of thing is allowed.
Sadly, half the people will look at it and say, ‘ah, who cares’, and some will buy into the ’sales pitch’ that we somehow suddenly ‘need’ regulation.
Trust me, this is far from over. There will be an all out fight to force regulation on the Internet in the future. The ones that try to force it will be those who wish to strip away freedoms for financial gain, power and control. The ones losing will be us, the little guy; the people who are making the Internet what it is today.
@ Big Brother
Fuckin’ A man, fuckin’ A.
I couldn’t agree more… People never learn that those in power tend to always want more power. He who controls the media controls the masses, and to control the media and, therefore, the masses, in a democratic society, without the masses being aware of it, is the most powerful form of power there is. The internet is the last bastion of free speech and uncontrolled media, and if it goes the way of radio and television, well, that it would suck is a gross understatement.
Rob, you’re absolutely right and an excellent point.
If the Net is forced under regulation by the individuals and groups that impose it, the take over will be done swiftly and silently.
It will probably happen at a time when they can contrive and manipulate the public opinion into thinking that it’s for our own good. People will even thank them for it.
It’s very dangerous to trust those in power or those that seek power. Fortunately, you and I don’t share that problem.
But, most people are trusting and those same people might even argue that it’s our responsibility to trust our government, sort of like it’s taught that we should trust our parents, for example.
But, it’s NOT the same thing. We shouldn’t trust those in power - or, at minimum, we should be very cautious when we do.
In the real world, people usually seek power for personal gain. Parents don’t acquire their positions of authority over us out of greed. It’s out of…love? So, there is bred a real perversion from the way we’re taught as children to trust all authority.
The people in power usually get there by forcing their way there and their intent usually goes against the best interest of the masses.
This is quite surprising. I thought Mr. Paul doesn’t favor government control of our lives. If you want the government to take over the content on the internet and slow down innovation, then by all means, please support net neutrality regulations. I for one, would like to see expanded broadband access as well more internet choices. This is what we at the Hands Off the Internet Coalition stand for. I would hope you would too.
It’s about regulating the ILECS NOT YOU.
Yes, I think you have it backward. If you watch the video, you’ll see that Ron Paul thinks that the gov’t should NOT regulate the net.