quick thought... May 2nd, 2006 - 1:06PM
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA): Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the “Network Neutrality Act of 2006.” […] The corrosion of historic policies of nondiscrimination by the imposition of bottlenecks by broadband network owners endanger economic growth, innovation, job creation, and First Amendment freedom of expression on such networks. Broadband network owners should not be able to determine who can and who cannot offer services over broadband networks or over the Internet. The detrimental effect to the digital economy would be quite severe if such conduct were permitted and became widespread…
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This better not be the same one that Senator Stevens has proposed to Senate. That same one has the FCC broadcast flag back in it again. AGAIN.
no, it isn’t, though apparently, stevens has snuck it into the legislation (i can’t find the link). dirty politics, i tell ya.
http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/316
ugh.