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Re: POTUS backs net neutrality

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Anthony Giacalone <anthonyg@invalid.sdf.nospam.org>:

> But the original issue was net neutrality and whether or not the states
> should be able to regulate their own systems. And my point was not a
> techincal one but a legal one:

I'm thinking it's primarily an economical and game-theoretical
what-would-happen-if issue.

> that giving states that abilitiy will cause more complications and
> ultimately serve to undermine any sort of neutrality on the Internet.

I'm not sure which way divide-and-conquer would work here. Thing is, FCC
cuts bothways. If they turn against net neutrality (as their chairman
wants), they will make it impossible (illegal) for the states to do the
right thing. The "federal solution" might effectively enshrine
monopolies.

> I honestly don't care if the Feds implement net neutrality or the UN
> just as long as we don't go in the direction of censorship.

If you let the states handle it, net neutrality states would attract a
lot of startups and create jobs. It would become a market proposition.
Additionally, there might be one or two enlightened states that would do
it out of a principle for their residents.

Then, after a few years the practical consequences would start to become
evident and the better models would start overtaking other states. Or
maybe not; a lot of people actually *like* their shiny handcuffs. At any
rate, I'm hopeful that it would preserve net neutrality in the US better
than at the hands of the pro-monopoly FCC+Congress.


Marko

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POTUS backs net neutrality Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-11-10 23:31 +0000
  Re: POTUS backs net neutrality RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-11-11 08:05 +0000
    Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-11-11 09:10 +0000
      Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-11-11 14:08 +0000
        Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Anthony Giacalone <anthonyg@invalid.sdf.nospam.org> - 2014-11-11 19:20 +0000
          Re: POTUS backs net neutrality RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-11-12 14:46 +0000
            Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-11-12 17:26 +0200
              Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Anthony Giacalone <anthonyg@invalid.sdf.nospam.org> - 2014-11-12 19:07 +0000
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-11-12 22:12 +0200
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Anthony Giacalone <anthonyg@invalid.sdf.nospam.org> - 2014-11-12 21:09 +0000
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-11-13 00:27 +0200
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-11-13 11:26 +0000
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Anthony Giacalone <anthonyg@invalid.sdf.nospam.org> - 2014-11-13 14:44 +0000
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-11-13 17:02 +0200
                Re: POTUS backs net neutrality RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-11-14 16:18 +0000
    Re: POTUS backs net neutrality Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-11-13 16:21 -0800

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