Wednesday, 5. July 2006, 09:38:11
Net threat
This a real threat to freedom in Cyberspace! The US Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the Internet's First Amendment — a principle called Network Neutrality that prevents companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast from deciding which Web sites work best for you — based on which site pays them the most. If the public don't speak up now, elected officials will cave to a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign.
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Thursday, 29. June 2006, 12:26:38
Net threat
'Capitalism, to put it mildly, has its faults. It is only a just system if hard work and innovation truly leads to success. It could be argued that while this "American Dream" is in many cases a myth, the Internet provides ample evidence that in a market more-or-less free from both government interference and control by large corporations, offering a superior product can lead to success. The telecommunications companies threaten this fragile state of affairs by giving wealthier companies the means to eliminate competition, essentially placing the Internet under even more under the control of corporations than the rest of the economy.'
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