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[ NNSquad ] U.S. Plan for Internet Fast Lanes Contrasts With European Rules


U.S. Plan for Internet Fast Lanes Contrasts With European Rules

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/u-s-plan-for-internet-fast-lanes-contrasts-with-european-rules/

   "The decisions put American and European policy makers on different
    sides of the debate about the future of so-called net neutrality b the
    idea that telecommunications companies and other Internet service
    providers cannot discriminate between different services that run on
    their data networks. Last month, European lawmakers approved new,
    tougher rules aimed at guaranteeing equal access to the Internet.
    Analysts said, however, that the F.C.C.'s proposals could have global
    implications for how people in Spain, Singapore or elsewhere access
    content online, by influencing how other regulators worldwide
    implement changes to how the Internet is managed."

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So let's see now. Here in the U.S. compared with much of the world,
subscribers have slower Internet, more expensive Internet, no
effective competition for serious Internet access in most places, and
now Wheeler wants a "Payola Internet" for his former bosses' further
enrichment as well.  Wow, we're batting 1000 on this stuff. Or rather,
the dominant ISPs are batting 1000. The mergers and golden parachutes
(and perhaps gold-plated bathtubs) are already on order!

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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