Are you aware congress adjourned without passing the Internet neutrality act.?

Question

afraid of political fall out in this election congress failed either to pass the Internet neutrality act or the corporate bills leading to corporations having internet priorities, for fear of voter wrath. Keep the pressure on for internet neutrality

Answer 1

I am not sure why congress would fear voter rath by supporting this bill? It seems to me this bill is designed to help keep the internet economical and therefore democratic. What is wrong with that?

Here is more info:
The Network Neutrality Act of 2006 would prevent cable and telephone companies from creating a two-tiered Internet, in which Web sites that pay them large fees would get priority over everything else.
Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) threw down the gauntlet Tuesday, May 2nd 2006, introducing the Network Neutrality Act of 2006, which "[offers a] choice between favoring the broadband designs of a small handful of very large companies, and safeguarding the dreams of thousands of inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. This legislation is designed to save the Internet and thwart those who seek to fundamentally and detrimentally alter the Internet as we know it.

The NY Times put it this way:
Cable and telephone companies that provide Internet service are talking about creating a two-tiered Internet, in which Web sites that pay them large fees would get priority over everything else.

The Times goes on to note that if the cable and telephone companies got their way, "[it] would be a financial windfall for Internet service providers, but a disaster for users, who could find their Web browsing influenced by whichever sites paid their service provider the most money."

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Answer 2

I do not purport to know where the markets will go or what impact this will ultimately have on the economy. However, it is difficult to have confidence in a massive government program such as this. The reality is, the situation was graver than any of the politicians or market pundits have been willing to acknowledge. The system must have been on the brink of an all out total utter collapse. A problem that is that serious can't be resolved quickly. Therefore, I question the euphoria that exists in the stock market today. The injection of liquidity may still not be enough. It is likely to put the balance sheets of the various central banks in question. In fact the government is now bailing out the Fed. Who will bail out the government?

Answer 3

Sure thing boss!

Seriously Net Neutrality is very important. I'm supprised I don't see it in the news. And for those who don't know what Net Neutrality is just search for it on YouTube and you'll eventually find a video that explains it. This one is pretty funny but it is also true:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDRGdVf6Mf8

Answer 4

I didn't know that, but I consider it fairly good news.

No law is better than the corporate two-tier rip off that the baby Bells wanted.

It bought individual internet users some time -- Good!

Answer 5

I think too many people are too busy watching t.v. to know, and that's a shame.

Answer 6

what are you doing to put pressure on?

Answer 7

yay! pressure! it works!

Answer 8

who cares, they dont nothing when there t, anyways whats the diference?