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"Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough." -Walter Cronkite, RE TV news. The Web has changed that for many, however, and here is an extra dose for your daily news cocktail. This prescription tends to include surveillance and now war-related links, along with the occasional pop culture junk and whatever else seizes my attention as I scan online news sites.:: 6.28.2006 ::
:: NET NEUTRALITY ::
TIME TO ACT
from remhq.com
The Net Neutrality issue is still alive, with the United States Senate poised to vote as early as (tomorrow) Tuesday on the Snowe-Dorgan amendment to the House Bill that passed last week.
This is an issue with a lot of information (and disinformation) flying around cyberspace, and we urge you to read up on the ramifications of the tiered pricing being advocated by the telecomms and their lobbyists. Certainly the fundamental premise that all internet content be treated equally is one of the underpinnings of the internet and its explosive growth as an all-important medium for communications and commerce.
For some excellent resources on the importance of Net Neutrality in our laws, please see the following sites:
democraticmedia.org
cdt.org
wikipedia
and for an excellent film on the subject, check this out:
youtube
finally, for some lighter-hearted takes on the subject (but still making serious points in their own way) try these:
rocketboom.com
youtube
Anyway, please read, reflect, then email or call your senator (in support the of Snowe/Dorgan amendment (S. 2917))...
here's how
posted by me
:: 9:47:00 AM [+] ::
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