ECA Supports FCC's Position on Net Neutrality
ECA Supports FCC's Position on Net Neutrality
September 22, 2009
Count the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) among those who back the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) stance and newly added principles on net neutrality.
Noting that the ECA is “delighted” with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s “aggressive stance,” the ECA’s Vice President and General Counsel Jennifer Mercurio commented:
Increasingly, Americans spend much more time on the Internet – they take care of business and pursue their hobbies, like playing video games, all of which fuel our economy, and they should not be penalized for it.
To advance the cause of net neutrality, the ECA has added an action item to its website that allows users to email their Representative or Senators in support of the FCC’s position.
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Posted 11/21/09 at 12:35pm
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ZippyDSMlee: oh may the cute stab out your eyes, http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat
Posted 11/20/09 at 05:17pm
JDKJ: O.K. Suit yourself. But when you're wearing Ray-Bans, sitting on a curb with a white cane and a cup of pencils, and doing Stevie Wonder impersonations, don't say I didn't warn you.
JDKJ: O.K. Suit yourself. But when you're wearing Ray-Bans, sitting on a curb with a white cane and a cup of pencils, and doing Stevie Wonder impersonations, don't say I didn't warn you.
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Posted 11/20/09 at 04:59pm
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DarkSaber: Wait, is that meant to be Zippy, me or you?
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:49pm
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JDKJ: Now, now, Saber. Don't be salty. You weren't the first one to knell and bob and you ain't gonna be the last one, either.
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I'm still confused on what Net Neutrality is. Can someone fill me in?
Didn't you see the photograph? It's a proposed federal law requiring that every time a white chihuahua is depicted on the Internet, a brown chihuahua be given equal space.
I'd think it was a cute picture if I didnt know that Chihuahuas are the most evil, spiteful breed of dog on the planet who'd gnaw your ankles off at the first chance >.<
"Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend. Do it in the name of Heaven, Jack Thompson'll justify it in the end." - nightwng2000
I'm just scared that they are the descendents of Yoda...
In a nutshell, it's internet access that's free of restrictions on where you go, what you do, who you connect with and why.
http://www.theeca.com/gamers_net_neutrality
http://www.savetheinternet.com/faq, http://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality-101
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality
Andrew Eisen
Thanks a lot for ruining a perfectly good line of bullshit.
I wish it were the reason given above, cause that's a debate I'd love to watch in DC. And to that I add what about dogs with spots?
Net Neutrality is the principle that content over the internet is delivered equally. It prevents an Internet Service Provider from slowing down a website or service or outright blocking them.
In a non-neutral internet your ISP could demand money from websites to deliver their content at certain speed, or charge you more for playing video games online or block their competitors website or services.
Brett Schenker
Online Advocacy Manager
the ECA
www.theeca.com
Too bad we have nothing even remotely close to it in the UK.
F***ing Tiscali.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
Perhaps, but you won't find a plate of decent laverbread and cockles in the States, either.
I wouldn't eat them over here neither. That stuffs for commoners. Or cockneys, which is much the same thing.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
The Prince of Wales has spoken. Long live the Prince of Wales!!
Specially considering 'Cockney' is about where you are born, not where you live ;)
Sod that, he's about as welsh as Austin Lewis!
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
Not to mention people could, and likely would begin bullying or attempting to bribe ISPs into hampering or blocking content they don't like or just disaggree with.
In fact during elections I could imagine candidates payign off ISPs to hamper traffick to their opponent's site.
I think they should only be allowed toshape traffic where the result is 30% from the stated speed on the plan rate.
This way they have some wiggle room and can always offer a faster plan for more money. Currently they are giving away speed when they should lock down and sale it for 10$ every 400KBPS and offer a basic conectivty plan that gets you 200-400kBps for 10-15$ a month. One of the reasons they are suffering from bandwidth issues is becuse they are giving away to much for to little.
And yes they could upgrade thier infrastruture soem but that horse has left town......after robbing it blind....
Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy! Stop supporting big media and furthering the criminalization of consumers!! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/
So in that picture, is GamePolitics the Pitcher (White dog) or the Catcher (Brown dog)? I'm thinking Brown Dog.
White Dog to Brown Dog: "Damn, that's a lot of waxy build-up in your ear. Never heard of a Q-Tip?"
awwww, look at the puppies.