Can someone explain to me the arguments
against net neutrality?
I haven't heard a single argument from opponents that makes any sense! The people who oppose net neutrality seem to be technically illiterate. When opposing politicians and
biased news anchors talk, I hear technical terms incoherently strung together with no basis or meaning!
One good argument I heard against FCC passing net neutrality rules was that FCC doesn't/shouldn't have that kind of power and that net neutrality should be passed into law by the legislative branch of the government. However, this isn't directly related to net neutrality itself.
What I find so incredibly odd is that a lot of free market advocates oppose net neutrality. Is it me, or are they contradicting themselves? Allowing network operators to discriminate communication could potentially hinder competition in a variety of ways. Isn't that
bad if you're a free market advocate? Talk about duh!
As for net neutrality advocates ... I almost feel like they're just as stupid! Look at the
SaveTheInternet website. Play the flash video: Real vs Fake Net Neutrality. I'm not sure what to take away from that presentation ... I'm not even sure what the purported
fake net neutrality rules are or what makes them
fake!
Look at this letter-to-congressman template:
Dear Member of Congress [cc: FCC]
Net Neutrality is the cornerstone of innovation, free speech and democracy on the Internet.
More than 1.9 million Americans have expressed support for Net Neutrality at Congress and the FCC. They want control over the Internet to remain in the hands of the people who use it every day.
Please stand with the public by protecting Net Neutrality once and for all.
(URL:
http://act2.freepress.net/letter/two_million/)
Two million people have mailed
TOILET PAPER to their representatives. This isn't a good, well thought out reason to
support net neutrality! Where's the compelling argument for healthy competition? The government doesn't give a
fuck about the
innovation,
free speech and
democracy on the Internet (What ever that means!).
I am very afraid for the Internet! We have complete morons arguing on both sides! It's like two headless chickens duking it out!