Comments on: Kiss net neutrality goodbye: AT&T is a major presence at the Democratic Convention http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention Citywide WiFi, smart grid, enterprise wireless, public safety, mobile apps Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ShotgunEmmet http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/#comment-37651 ShotgunEmmet Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=8146#comment-37651 Net neutrality must be made law, the ISP's word is not insurance enough. Users should be able to use the bandwith which they paid for in the way they want to without restriction. Net neutrality must be made law, the ISP’s word is not insurance enough. Users should be able to use the bandwith which they paid for in the way they want to without restriction.

]]> By: Harold Feld http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/#comment-35108 Harold Feld Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:44:57 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=8146#comment-35108 Anyone who thinks net neutrality will be _given_ to us just by electing Ds instead of Rs is kidding themselves and always was. But that is true for every issue. This is not something settled by electing "the right people" and then going home. Representative democracy only works when citizens stay engaged. Electing Democrats and Obama makes it easier for ideological reasons and because Obama is much more likely to appoint better folks in the exec branch (from my perspective). So the election does indeed make a huge difference. But in the end, this only works if people want it and fight for it. Otherwise, why should anyone care what you think? Anyone who thinks net neutrality will be _given_ to us just by electing Ds instead of Rs is kidding themselves and always was. But that is true for every issue.

This is not something settled by electing “the right people” and then going home. Representative democracy only works when citizens stay engaged. Electing Democrats and Obama makes it easier for ideological reasons and because Obama is much more likely to appoint better folks in the exec branch (from my perspective). So the election does indeed make a huge difference.

But in the end, this only works if people want it and fight for it. Otherwise, why should anyone care what you think?

]]> By: Bubba http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/#comment-35105 Bubba Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=8146#comment-35105 Clearwire has AT&T and like on run, Wi-Max is going to KILL the old Biz model they are built on. Voip is robbing them of the LOng Distance mins, there Bread N Butter. Next comes Wi-Max (Clearwire) taking the DSL customers and the Home Phone (Why do you think CoxCable is in on the New Clearwire) They will be pushing IPTV to folks no need to ask a city or pay a fee. No pole cost, no CPE CAPX. AT&T Dog Slow DSL @ 25.00 a mth or a 6 meg Wi-Max for 19.95 UM ...let me think.... Yea AT&T had better be looking for friends in high places. Clearwire has AT&T and like on run,
Wi-Max is going to KILL the old Biz model they are built on.
Voip is robbing them of the LOng Distance mins, there Bread N Butter.

Next comes Wi-Max (Clearwire) taking the DSL customers and the Home Phone (Why do you think CoxCable is in on the New Clearwire)

They will be pushing IPTV to folks no need to ask a city or pay a fee.
No pole cost, no CPE CAPX.

AT&T Dog Slow DSL @ 25.00 a mth or a 6 meg Wi-Max for 19.95 UM …let me think….

Yea AT&T had better be looking for friends in high places.

]]> By: Mera Szendro http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/#comment-35104 Mera Szendro Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=8146#comment-35104 Absolutly ridiculous that corporations and their control over legislation can take away our very right to communicate with each other. I am looking for work in media reform asap because this is the most important fight we face today. Absolutly ridiculous that corporations and their control over legislation can take away our very right to communicate with each other. I am looking for work in media reform asap because this is the most important fight we face today.

]]> By: Constructing The Spectacle « Media Clarity http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/#comment-35103 Constructing The Spectacle « Media Clarity Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:34:59 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=8146#comment-35103 [...] What this means for net nuetrality [...] [...] What this means for net nuetrality [...]

]]> By: Paul Kapustka http://www.muniwireless.com/2008/08/26/kiss-net-neutrality-goodbye-att-is-a-major-presence-at-the-democratic-convention/#comment-35102 Paul Kapustka Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:43:31 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=8146#comment-35102 AT&T has lots of reasons to wine 'n dine the Dems, because if Obama wins there is a better-than-even chance that net neutrality laws will get passed in 2009, according to folks we interviewed for our <a href="http://www.sidecutreports.com/2008/08/11/now-live-the-sidecu-net-neutrality-report/" rel="nofollow">Sidecut Net Neutrality Report</a>. No surprise that Ma Bell is spreading a little dough around just in case the "other side" wins this election. AT&T has lots of reasons to wine ‘n dine the Dems, because if Obama wins there is a better-than-even chance that net neutrality laws will get passed in 2009, according to folks we interviewed for our Sidecut Net Neutrality Report. No surprise that Ma Bell is spreading a little dough around just in case the “other side” wins this election.

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