Verizon and Google Make Internet Transparency Proposal
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How can you have more openness with more rules. Who are they that they have placed it upon themselves to have the right to govern the internet? That would be like I decide I'm going to be the prince of Chicago and now I will dictate how, when and where human traffic is allowed to flow thru my streets. Internet control should be illegal as the internet is a public space and not one entity's sole property.
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I get what your saying. But essentially Google *IS* thed internet.
Btw, are you a regular cellphone enthusiast/consumer, like me? Or do you work in the wireless industry?
Btw, are you a regular cellphone enthusiast/consumer, like me? Or do you work in the wireless industry?
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I agree it should be completely open and free, but the internet is now coming into a lot of new legislation, and a lot of people are starting to weigh in on how and what the internet can and should provide. ACTA will be interesting as well, some legislation like that in ACTA can provide broad, sweeping power that may not be justified.
You have entire countries censoring and blocking content. As far as a company setting rules to being "transparent" with their wireline services, I have no issue with that.
Nor do I have an issue with Google stating they do not want priority given to their search engine, YouTube, or any of their other content. They said these rules are standard practices their company will adhere to, not the internet itsel...
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You have entire countries censoring and blocking content. As far as a company setting rules to being "transparent" with their wireline services, I have no issue with that.
Nor do I have an issue with Google stating they do not want priority given to their search engine, YouTube, or any of their other content. They said these rules are standard practices their company will adhere to, not the internet itsel...
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The internet is used by the public and is brought to us by companies. So saying the internet is public space is like saying the lobby of a hotel is public space. Hotel lobbies are pretty open in general and still have a few laws to prevent misuse. This is how the internet should be.
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