Net Neutrality Links 06-01-2008
A much needed return to a very important topic…
Much thanks goes out to the supporters of the Canadian Rally at Parliament Hill in Ottawa May, 26th!
Guarantee net neutrality
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark, NJ, USA
Internet neutrality is one of those rare issues that has united unusually diverse groups, from the Gun Owners of America to the Christian Coalition. And for good reason. Congress should adopt a comprehensive net neutrality law this year.
NDP to introduce ‘net neutrality’ private member’s bill
CBC.ca - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
By Pete Nowak CBC News The federal New Democrats will introduce a private member’s bill on Wednesday that would entrench the principle of “net neutrality” …
Candidates Compete For Tech Sector’s Backing
By Amy Schatz May 27, 2008; Page A6
Few presidential candidates have had as much experience dealing with technology and telecommunications issues as Sen. McCain, who for years chaired a Senate committee that deals with them. But he rarely brings tech issues up on the campaign trail and hasn’t released many significant policy proposals about them yet.
By contrast, his likely rival, Sen. Obama of Illinois, presented a detailed technology agenda in November that addressed many of the industries’ hot-button issues — including support for building faster broadband networks and keeping Internet traffic unfettered. He has subsequently raised significantly more Silicon Valley cash than Sen. McCain.
National Conference Spotlights Open Internet Debate
Common Dreams (press release) - Portland, ME, USA
“We’re at an important point in the history of the media — a point where the decentralized Internet and the centralized media are finally meeting head on,” said Tim Wu, Columbia Law professor and chair of the Free Press board of directors. “This conference is part of a movement to make sure that this time around the public interest is preserved.”
Net Neutrality: It is time political parties took a position
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CCI opposes the practice of ‘throttling” by telecom giants such as Rogers and Bell who examine Internet traffic in order to deliberately slow down certain applications. The CCI hopes that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will quickly intervene to stop this illegal practice. CCI asks also that the government take the necessary legislative actions in order to guarantee the principle of net neutrality as recommended by the Telecommunications Policy Review Panel in 2006.
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