Comments on: Net neutrality showdown

special coverage Network operators want to charge Net content providers for enhanced services, but critics say regulations are needed to prevent abuse.

[perfrog]

Net Neutral

Enjoy net neutrality and free access. Once our government finishes with it, the Net will never be the same. It will be so messed up with rules and regulations that it will be nothing more than a memory. Look at past history.

[jimjv2005]

Dial-ups could care less.

Could care less about people and dial-up Internet service providers companies, think it is a good idea to say no to net nutrallity.

[EricTheO]

From: Web inventor says brainchild ready for big leap

I agree with this comment,
...."Berners-Lee pays homage to the designers of the Internet who decided that all data packets were created equal. "I tried then to make the Web technology, in turn, a universal, neutral platform."
We don't want or need to create a tierd service for prefered content providers. We already pay on the basis of download/upload speed. There are also bit meter charges already applied to websites by their hosting service. This is just an unreasonable grab for more profit.
Some companies just like to see how much blood they can get from a stone! Also, what about the existing "Dark Fiber"? Isn't there continuing developement that allows Optic Fiber to carry much more data than it was originally designed for? THe carriers are just seeking new revenue streams to boost profits. They aren't in need of these suggested revenues to stay solvent. We, as a society need to start asking.... "What is enough of a prophet?"

[Blackspeak]

TelecomBosses say "Customer is the boss"

Yeah, Customer, you tell Telecom bosses what you WANT... but the Telecom bosses will tell you what you GET...

[pjdw]

Beware of business propaganda

Everyone needs to read the bill themselves. I say no two tiered Internet other than Broadband vs dial up. We already have that. This bill from what I read will make broadband uniform and will not hurt anyone other than the big business that has the monopoly on it right now. Read the bill for yourself and stop believing what is writen in these opinions. Do the smart things and find out for yourself what it actually says.