[It appears that congress is currently pushing a law that will abandon net neutrality in favor of allowing big companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast to decide what web sites will work best for you, based on who pays them the most. This is a serious issue for anyone who believes in free speech or the internet and a free and open system. Imagine not being able to read Evil Avatar or check out Penny Arcade simply because they couldn't afford to pay the big companies big dollars. Imagine the effect this will have on independant gaming.
Quote: The updated bill, dubbed "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancements Act of 2006" is sponsored by Representative and House Commerce Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas), Representative and Chairman of Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Representative Charles Pickering (R-Miss.), and Representative Bobby Rush (D-Ill.). The bill is focused on video-franchise reform and was first introduced to Congress in late March 2006. It would, among other things, grant telcos and cable operators automatically renewing national franchises to deliver video services over the Internet, and would grant the FCC authority over Net neutrality-related issues. The CEA and US Telecom are among a number of groups showing public support for the bill.] I don't want to add the usual stuff that gets labelled as 'Anti-US' propganda, so I'm waiting for you folks to avidly defend this latest move on the agenda by the United States. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:205437 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
