Berners-Lee pushes Congress on 'nondiscriminatory' Web

BERNERS-LEE PUSHES CONGRESS ON 'NONDISCRIMINATORY' WEB
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Anne Broache]
World Wide Web father Tim Berners-Lee told politicians on Thursday that it's critical to shield his seminal innovation from control by a single company or country. A top priority for policymakers going forward must be "making sure the Web itself is the blank sheet, the blank canvas, something that does not constrain the innovation that's around the corner," he told the House Telecom Subcommittee. That means ensuring anyone can use the Web regardless of what software or hardware they're running, which Internet service provider supplies their connection, which language they speak, and what disabilities they have, Berners-Lee said. He was the sole witness invited to speak at a hearing here titled "The Future of the World Wide Web," the first of a series of events designed to keep politicians up to speed on communications issues.
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* Markey's First Hearing: The Internet Moving Forward
http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/21994.html
* Berners-Lee: Congress should consider net neutrality
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/01/HNcongressnetneutrality_1.html...
* World Wide Web Founder Puts in a Plug for Net Neutrality
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6420720?display=Breaking+News
* Web Inventor Tells Congress: Net Neutrality a Top Priority
http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/03/01/world-wide-web-inventor-s...

Also --

CDT REITERATES CALL FOR BALANCED INTERNET NEUTRALITY POLICY
[SOURCE: Center for Democracy & Technology]
In comments filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), CDT highlighted ways in which the FTC could play a constructive role in a broader policy framework for Internet neutrality that benefits consumers as well as innovators. CDT filed the comments in connection to the commission's Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy Workshop, which concluded earlier this month. The comments address the importance of preserving an Internet without gatekeepers, and offer several specific recommendations to the FTC going forward.
http://www.cdt.org/speech/net-neutrality/200702028ftcneutrality.pdf