Don't Blow It, Congress

[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Gigi Sohn, Public Knowledge]
[Commentary] As Congress begins writing new telecom legislation, a big question is whether Internet users will have the same broad freedom to access applications and content as before, or whether their online experience will be controlled by companies supplying your Net access. Those seeking to preserve this freedom are asking Congress to codify "Net neutrality." Those seeking to control the Internet dismiss it as unprecedented regulation of the Internet. But the dirty little secret is that without regulation, the vital Internet we know today would never have developed. Most of the rhetoric over the past few years has painted a much different picture--that the lack of regulation was crucial to the Internet's development. Trying to persuade Congress to enact these neutrality principles will take some doing, because the incumbents will try to protect their advantages in the market. It's only natural that they do so.
http://news.com.com/Memo+to+Congress+Dont+blow+it/2010-1023_3-6035094.html

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