[governance] FW: [nncoalition] Obama calls for real net neutrality

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

The title 2 debate has been tainted by some extremely ill informed activism, and a lot of it has been in a style rather familiar to some in this caucus (painting isp carriers as blackmailers, eavesdroppers etc).  Yes, substantial reform is needed but title 2 is an extremely onerous regulation.   

Also - kiss goodbye to the filtering of quite a lot of spam that isn't outright 419 advanced fee scams, phishing etc.  the sort of stuff you see only in your mailbox and on late night cable TV will potentially have a free run.

I foresee fun times ahead.  The sort that happens when some people get exactly what they wished for.

--srs (iPad)

> On 10-Nov-2014, at 23:31, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I think what Obama`s decision in this instance means is that he is deciding for citizens (and democratic governance) and against corporates (something he has only done sporadically up to this point…
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> There will be enormous discussions on the in`s and out`s of the decision and its implementation but establishing the necessity for involvement of formally constituted governance processes in Internet management in support of the public good is a very important precedent (which of course, is in contradiction to so many of the US`s actions and positions on the global Internet Governance stage.
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> M
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> From: nncoalition-bounces at mailman.edri.org [mailto:nncoalition-bounces at mailman.edri.org] On Behalf Of Kirsten Fiedler
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 9:39 AM
> To: nncoalition at mailman.edri.org
> Subject: [nncoalition] Obama calls for real net neutrality
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> ...including re-classification under Title II and:
> No blocking. If a consumer requests access to a website or service, and the content is legal, your ISP should not be permitted to block it. That way, every player — not just those commercially affiliated with an ISP — gets a fair shot at your business.
> No throttling. Nor should ISPs be able to intentionally slow down some content or speed up others — through a process often called “throttling” — based on the type of service or your ISP’s preferences.
> Increased transparency. The connection between consumers and ISPs — the so-called “last mile” — is not the only place some sites might get special treatment. So, I am also asking the FCC to make full use of the transparency authorities the court recently upheld, and if necessary to apply net neutrality rules to points of interconnection between the ISP and the rest of the Internet.
> No paid prioritization. Simply put: No service should be stuck in a “slow lane” because it does not pay a fee. That kind of gatekeeping would undermine the level playing field essential to the Internet’s growth. So, as I have before, I am asking for an explicit ban on paid prioritization and any other restriction that has a similar effect.
> Great news!
> https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20141110/06490829092/surprise-president-obama-calls-real-net-neutrality.shtml
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