tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12018970.post8074565013987991738..comments2024-03-01T13:43:30.234+00:00Comments on LeverWealth: Net neutrality - its importantDavid Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460585131936991211noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12018970.post-64606390257773360052006-10-04T21:12:00.000+00:002006-10-04T21:12:00.000+00:00In response, Richard Bennett has a good analysis o...In response, Richard Bennett has a good analysis of Berners-Lee's comments and points out a rather large contadiction;<br /><br /> Berners-Lee claims:<br /><br /> Some people say perhaps we ought to be able to charge more for this very special high-bandwidth connectivity. Of course that’s fine, charge more. Nobody is suggesting that you shouldn’t be able to charge more for a video-capable Internet connection.<br /><br />But actually they are, and that’s the rub. The Snowe-Dorgan, Markey, and Wyden bills say the ISPs can’t charge more for video- and audio-capable Internet connections:<br /><br /> (5) only prioritize content, applications, or services accessed by a user that is made available via the Internet within the network of such broadband service provider based on the type of content, applications, or services and the level of service purchased by the user, without charge for such prioritization;<br /><br />http://bennett.com/blog/index.php/archives/2006/09/29/up-to-his-old-tricks/<br /><br />I am opposed to net neutrality regulations having studied the issue with my work with the Hands Off the Internet Coalition. We don't need preemptive regualtions to trump the present authroity of the FCC, FTC and Department of Justice to deal with any anti-competative violations by and ISP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com