imhotep wrote:

> This is a little of topic, for this I apologise, however it is a very
> important topic for which we all should monitor closly...
>
> "The amendment was thought to be needed after the FCC ripped up its rules
> that guaranteed net neutrality.
>
> During the debate House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, said that without
> the amendment telecommunications and cable companies will be able to
> create toll lanes on the information superhighway.
>
> This strikes at the heart of the free and equal nature of the internet,
> she added."
>
>
> Write your congressman/congresswoman (if you live in the US)
>
>
> Article:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5063072.stm
>
> Save the Internet:
> http://www.savetheinternet.com/
>
> Its our net:
> http://www.itsournet.org/

Sorry if this is duplicate reply. Getting errors ...

See also on same subject with video and audio feeds:

http://www.democracynow.org/article..../06/09/1427218

Other bad news from D.C., with suggested action:

http://action.eff.org/site/PageServe...e=ADV_homepage

imhotep wrote:

> This is a little of topic, for this I apologise, however it is a very
> important topic for which we all should monitor closly...
>
> "The amendment was thought to be needed after the FCC ripped up its rules
> that guaranteed net neutrality.
>
> During the debate House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, said that without
> the amendment telecommunications and cable companies will be able to
> create toll lanes on the information superhighway.
>
> This strikes at the heart of the free and equal nature of the internet,
> she added."
>
>
> Write your congressman/congresswoman (if you live in the US)
>
>
> Article:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5063072.stm
>
> Save the Internet:
> http://www.savetheinternet.com/
>
> Its our net:
> http://www.itsournet.org/

Another informative link, with video and audio feeds:

http://www.democracynow.org/article..../06/09/1427218

What it means is just one more big chunk of bad news out of D.C. Look
here for more:

http://action.eff.org/site/PageServe...e=ADV_homepage

responder wrote:

> imhotep wrote:
>
>> This is a little of topic, for this I apologise, however it is a very
>> important topic for which we all should monitor closly...
>>
>> "The amendment was thought to be needed after the FCC ripped up its rules
>> that guaranteed net neutrality.
>>
>> During the debate House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, said that without
>> the amendment telecommunications and cable companies will be able to
>> create toll lanes on the information superhighway.
>>
>> This strikes at the heart of the free and equal nature of the internet,
>> she added."
>>
>>
>> Write your congressman/congresswoman (if you live in the US)
>>
>>
>> Article:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5063072.stm
>>
>> Save the Internet:
>> http://www.savetheinternet.com/
>>
>> Its our net:
>> http://www.itsournet.org/
>
> Another informative link, with video and audio feeds:
>
> http://www.democracynow.org/article..../06/09/1427218
>
> What it means is just one more big chunk of bad news out of D.C. Look
> here for more:
>
> http://action.eff.org/site/PageServe...e=ADV_homepage

....thanks for the links. I hope more people start paing attention!!!!!!!!

Imhotep

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Pass a Net Neutrality Law in the US!!!!

Save the Internet:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/

Its our net:
http://www.itsournet.org/

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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:29:22 -0400, imhotep wrote:

> ...thanks for the links. I hope more people start paing attention!!!!!!!!

Something that should get the politicos attention:

Without net neutrality, those that own the bandwidth can put election ads
in the slow lane. Or rather: Can put _some_ election ads in the slow
lane.

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Phoenix