Sunday, May 14, 2006
Cartoonist Scott Kurtz joins Network Neutrality fight
Sunday afternoon, 2:30 PM. Phone rings.
"I didn't expect to speak to you in person. I wanted to thank you for helping me to understand Network Neutrality! I make my living on the Internet, and I depend on Network Neutrality" he said. (Yesss!) We talked about the situation in Congress, about the SaveTheInternet Coalition and some ideas that might be 'tooned up.
Scott Kurtz' website, PVP, is here, including his recent realization of how important NN is. He writes:
Scott concludes
Good man, Scott! Welcome.
"I didn't expect to speak to you in person. I wanted to thank you for helping me to understand Network Neutrality! I make my living on the Internet, and I depend on Network Neutrality" he said. (Yesss!) We talked about the situation in Congress, about the SaveTheInternet Coalition and some ideas that might be 'tooned up.
Scott Kurtz' website, PVP, is here, including his recent realization of how important NN is. He writes:
I want to encourage everyone who reads PvP to learn as much as possible about the concept of Network Neutrality and about the new Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act (COPE) which is widely anticipated as being passed by congress. And I want to encourage you to act (see the bottom of this article for links on how you can act) . . . The basic shorthand of the situation is this: the internet currently benefits from network neutrality. The telecom companies, Internet service providers and cable companies can not discriminate against any data, traffic or programs running on their network. Everyone gets a fair shake and no preferential treatment. End users can reach all websites without interference from their provider. It allows the playing field to be level and encourages innovation. It's what allows the little guy to make his dreams reality . . . But the telecom companies, and some in congress, want to change this. the new COPE act cuts out net neutrality . . .
Scott concludes
It's scary, especially for those of us running an online business.
Good man, Scott! Welcome.
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