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FREEDOM TAKES ANOTHER STEP BACKWARD WHILE MEDIA STAYS HUSH HUSH. BUT DOES ANYBODY CARE????
http://www.capitolhilldaily.com/2014/01/net-neutrality/
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The affordable healthcare act like every other thing helps some while hindering others(this was going to happen one way or the other)
The main ones who are against
Are the same ones in a position to ensure it wont work..
They are mostly also the ones that are every man for himself(some oddly who basically had enough for insurance but would rather refuse to pay medical bills instead)

But in the current economy its probably not best due to the fact you need a job. But at the same time best time because its already down..

But the fcc part-they been had control the net neutrality was created in 2011 i recall the internet working just fine in 2010

But heres the thing lately businesses have been powerhungry gimme gimme lately(just look at apple and att)

The FCC has for the most part been the only department who hasnt went powercrazy.

I doubt they will start trying to take control of it but merely make sure big wireless companies dont take over it.
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The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann
http://www.hulu.com/watch/586046
What the Internet Would Look Like Without Net Neutrality
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#netneutrality   #freedomofspeech   #freedomofexpression   #freedomofinformation   #stopcorruptcorporatemonopolies
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Yesterday, 3 judges dismantled the open Internet by deciding that big companies should be able to determine what we see online.
They struck down “Net Neutrality” – the principle that no corporation or state authority can censor, slow down, block, or privilege certain content on the web. It's the basis for what has made the Internet a place for creativity, free speech, and innovation.
Without Net Neutrality, the very startups that make the Internet a force of innovation will be throttled – unable to compete with incumbent businesses that can pay to provide their access faster than any startup could.
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Users of the Internet need to wake up! Your internet costs are about to triple-or worse!
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We will tax your freedom 
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So much for freedom. Why does this make me think of communist China and how they wanted Google to prevent their citizens from viewing certain information. Fuck you FCC for thinking you can put limitations on the first amendment.
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Most certainly an (over) simplification +Adriano Caloiaro, but probably not a wrong thought process.

Instead of information advocates cultivating the "alternative" ISP model you describe, though, I could see a viable business coming from this, anyway. The only reason the telco industry is so involved as ISPs is because they were the original and only technology medium at that time for providing such connections.

Of course, if they somehow passed laws that prevented alternative ISP mediums, locking them into some kind of oligopoly, that would be probably be most concerning and detrimental to your philosophy, no?
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I was referring to political-friendliness as measured by degrees of net neutrality rather than degrees of information freedom, so I'm not sure that any available case studies apply ( or exist? ). A mesh network would be a reasonable topological response to a lack of neutrality, but not to an intolerance of information freedom. 
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IF YOU ARE READING THIS RIGHT NOW, YOU ARE USING THE INTERNET.

Imagine getting into your car to drive to Target, but you soon figure out that there are no longer any roads that lead there because Walmart purchased the rights to the them from the city and has decided that you don't need to shop there anymore.

That is the real-world equivalent of what will happen if you don't do something about the end of net neutrality.

Want to watch Netflix? Too bad. The internet service provider you're using would rather you use their bundled cable package for an extra $150/mo. so they decided to cut off your access to Netflix.

There is NO GOOD REASON for the end of net neutrality unless you're a big company and you want to become even more wealthy than you already are.

PLEASE make your voice heard; SHARE THIS and sign the white-house petition before your ISP decides to filter out this post so that you can't see it.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/protect-net-neutrality-open-internet-and-our-economy/rJrLRtkw
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As a customer of Verizon, I'm appalled at the arrogance of this Corporate positioning. Please join me in signing this petition to regain our ability to be treated fairly.
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Net Neutrality is EXTREMELY important! If you don't know what Net Neutrality is, in short, it's keeping the Internet FREE and OPEN without ISP's ( Internet Service Providers a.k.a Verizon, Comcast, Cox, AT&T, etc. ) getting to decide and charge you more depending on what internet sites you visit or use. 

Last week a major landmark decision was decided in court and Net Neutrality suffered a bad blow. The link below is to Demand Progress where you can sign a petition to tell the FCC that the American Public DEMANDS a FREE and OPEN Internet without restrictions. 

I HIGHLY recommend that you not only SIGN this petition but you also share it!
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Thank you for the support +Brian McGonagill!
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I hope to see more Net Neutrality videos and posts as soon as possible (and Boycott Verizon if you have other options)... this video in particular is from a fellow Nin-Dem. :D Spread the word, because the situation is still fresh, and this is most likely the calm before the storm of greed we will be facing from ISPs like Verizon ready to fatten their pockets (although they should be plump enough). When I look at this... I honestly get concerned for gaming also, because if they can potentially affect apps and streaming sites, then what about other types of digital content?

If you need to use the internet in order to download a digital copy of a game, and the 1st & 3rd party developers all of a sudden have to pay in order to gain access to you or you have to pay more (even though you're the wind under the wings of their business)... then that would just be bad. It could promote more retail investments, but digital gaming isn't the only thing in that boat. Verizon is planning on charging added fees for online content to be enjoyed at a fast rate (so I see HD being knocked down to SD in order to stream properly on a number of devices).

I haven't received a response from the FCC yet, but I hope that they are truly fighting... I will continue fighting (and I hope that the rest of you do the same; though a few have already started). I made a post about this in itself, because it is just that big of a deal. I'm getting tired of these greedy bastard... they are begging for an open source crowd funded competitor because the business they are receiving will never be good enough.


#NetNeutrality  +Keith Norris +Baby Fury Gaming 
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Three Dangers of Losing Net Neutrality That Nobody's Talking About | Wired Opinion | http://buff.ly/1dpRywX http://buff.ly/1dpRyx2
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#FCC Net Neutrality Rules: Zombie-Like, But Not Dead http://ibdn.uz/sOyzZ #Facebook #Netflix #Apple #Verizon #Google #Comcast
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With the loss of Net Neutrality, the consumer can expect to pay more for Internet service. It is likely to expect to see Internet packages that resemble cable packages with a basic package, and additional add-on packages for a higher fee.
by +bowden2bowden blog...
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Tell the European Commission to say NO to every proposal that undermines net neutrality and puts a price tag on access to certain websites.
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My letter:

I am an extremely worried and concerned citizen.

Let me be clear, I'm not merely a worried European citizen, I'm also an expert in Computer Science, Computer Security, Software Development and the Internet.

Initially, I was very pleased and extremely proud that my European Commission was about to declare to the world that it recognizes how the Internet and the "open access" that it enabled, has been the greatest source for the recent boost in economy and innovation by drafting regimentation which sought to protect just that and ensure its citizens are in the future guaranteed the power to continue to innovate both economically, and socially.

Then I learned that large companies with vested interests sought to bend the rules and cripple the Internet for all citizens if it meant they could gain a new way of making money.  Sadly, I see members are being swayed by their arguments.  I see members are convinced by promises of new "innovation" granted to the powerful telecommunication companies and how this will spark new markets, but sadly forgetting or ignoring that in doing so, it will rob the Internet of what has made it so hugely beneficial to is all in the past.  Rob everybody else of opportunities to innovate and make new markets.

Never mind that these proposals will make it more difficult for minority groups to oppose groups backed by strong financials.  It will make grant telecommunication companies the power to put volume controls on websites and silence the masses in the interest of the few.

The Internet has caused a huge explosion and ripple across the entire economy, not because it connected computers world-wide (that existed already), but because it introduced a new communication method to everybody; not any media, but one that is entirely open, free (as in freedom) and completely fair.  It caused a huge revolution because it was different than existing media models, where centralized companies controlled through capitalistic processes which information was more important than others.  The Internet didn't differentiate; and as a result, the differentiation was a result of popularity to the population.  Big companies such as IBM were suddenly competing with tiny two-man companies such as Google.  Innovation won, not money.  And the world is better of because of it.

That is why we need to make sure that the small get the same chances as the huge to innovate.  The big are no smarter than the small, usually the opposite is true: the small are not constrained by bureaucracy and more.  They are the ones you should be asking for new ideas.

I beg you, evaluate CA 11, and all other legislation that the commission asks your opinion on, by considering whether the miracle of Google can repeat itself or be encouraged by this legislation, or whether it hampers small players in favour of the large vested interests.
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Victor Blake of Network Strategy thinks the free market will self-regulate under net neutrality. Your thoughts?

#MultiBriefsOC #netneutrality http://bit.ly/19NLdk4

MultiBrief: Net neutrality: Free market will self‑regulate
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