Digital BW, The Print

Quite apart from the fact that the post exhibits a gross misunderstanding of
the issues involved.


> From: "Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 01:50:22 -0700
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] re: Congress is selling out the Internet - this
> could effect your use of YAHOO!Groups
> 
>> From: Editor P.O.V. Image Service
>> 
>> If you want to read the original bill (HR 5252) it's at:
>> <http://www.benton.org/benton_files/HR%205252%20COPE_0.pdf>
>> 
>> It's basically an end run on net neutrality by telecom carriers looking
>> for what is effectively a subsidy through ending net neutrality. The
>> bottom line is that they want it "to underwrite expansion of their
>> capital infrastructure in the form of physical networks." That, at a
>> time when even industry publications like Network World say there is a
>> glut of capacity.   IMHO, that's the real agenda, these carriers built
>> too much capacity, they have lots of it after a round of mergers, and
>> now they want Congress to effectively tax all of us to pay for their
>> poor business choices. Sadly, that tax will also limit free and open
>> commentary on the net.
>> 
>> Please sign this petition letting your member of Congress know you
>> support preserving Internet freedom. Click here:
> 
> Why do you junk up these lists with political stuff that has nothing to do
> with the topic of the lists? If I did this on your list, you'd ban me.
> 
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> Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
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