Yesterday on Capitol Hill , two Democratic representatives introduce a House bill that would call for broadband ISPs to “ complect with the facilities of other internet provider on a reasonable and nondiscriminatory ground . ” It also expect them to treat all content , covering and services as the same , with “ equal opportunity to reach consumers , ” says an IDG chronicle in the New York Times . Any ISPs who start messing around with packets could be subject to antitrust enforcement . Republicans were n’t so glad with the Federal Reserve note .
“ The Internet was designed without centralized ascendence , without gatekeepers for content and Robert William Service . If we allow companies with monopoly or duopoly power to control how the Internet operates , internet provider could have the power to opt what content is usable . ”
It seems like one of those standup routines : Democrats are like “ Lalalala ” while Republicans are like “ Grrrrrrr . ” In this case , the “ Grrrrrrr ” comes from the bill ’s apparent terror to investment in ISPs . Yes , I hollo for you , poor downtrodden multibillion - dollar multinationals with borderline monopoly arrangements for persistent and constantly increase revenue .
The opponents specifically debate that new competition in broadband networks is what keep back ISPs honest in their dealing with consumers . Michigan Republican Representative Fred Upton is quoted as saying , “ Our hands - off policy is working . ” From what we ’ve go steady there , Fred , you are eitherallwrong , mostly wrongor at leastpartially haywire . [ IDG in NY TimesviaSlashdot ]
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