[X4U] OT:Net Neutrality: R.I.P.

[nk]

well, I believe that will be a function of the country in question.
we know that some countries have pretty draconian laws (and 
punishments) for things we consider to be birthrights here.

I would suspect that some countries will leave things as they are, and 
that others will pass laws in favor of the corporations.

However:

(and this is a big however). If US corporations own and control the 
servers which do the "heavy lifting" on the internet, then it won't 
matter what other countries allow; they will receive the same dribbles 
which corporate america decides to allow thru as we will.

I know that the web was set up to enable re-routing around portions 
taken out (as in a nuclear war scenario) but if you want to surf Bob's 
Fishing Lures on a part of the net which is dominated by a large 
corporation who wants to squash Bob, well...you and he would be S.O.L.

nk


On Jul 10, 2007, at 11:34 AM, Richard Gilmore wrote:

> I totally totally agree. I hope it can be preserved. What will happen
> outside of the United States if net neutrality is defeated there?
>
> Richard