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3 years ago

in Adam Cohen drinks the Kool Aid on Broadband Politics
Doesn't current FCC authority already protect consumers from the "evil" telcos?

3 years ago

in The Web — not democratic, but open on Mathew's comments
"...profit motive drives innovation, and let’s take a wait-and-see before legislating the issue.

This is spot on. Thanks.

3 years ago

in Christian Coalition wants some of that ole time Innernet on Broadband Politics
Holy crap. Blogs re: NN don't have me laughing out loud that often. "Gimme that snake to handle"...*snort*

3 years ago

in The poison pill bill on Broadband Politics
And let's not forget that a tiered internet already exists. Wi-Fi, dial-up, and different speeds and prices of broadband...I don't understand why the sky is falling all of a sudden.

3 years ago

in Wall St. Journal gets it on Broadband Politics
The NYT doesn't "get" it. The WSJ clearly does.

3 years ago

in Hardware firms speak truth to hysteria on Broadband Politics
I like the second part of the quote too...“Legislating in the absence of real understanding of the issue risks both solving the wrong problem and hobbling the rapidly developing new technologies and business models of the Internet with rigid, potentially stultifying rules.”

3 years ago

in The poison pill bill on Broadband Politics
I don't think the guys in the garage need worry about tiered access, they need worry about burndensome regulations imposed on an industry that few of the intending regulators understand.

3 years ago

in Why Communications and Media Markets Will Probably Never Be Deregulated on The Technology Liberation Front
I stand for freedom, dammit! :)

And I agree with Love2Box that regulation in moderation has it's time and place. In this case, however, it's unnecessary, burdensome and without merit.

3 years ago

in Mind the Spin on The Technology Liberation Front
Jim is exactly right. We'd do well to foster competition--it's the road to innovation, better services and better prices.
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