Internet Neutrality - A Good Thing?

[big_bad_al]

There seems to be a whole lot of talk all of a sudden about net neutrality recently, with editorials from both sides as well as grassroots websites on both sides. The basic debate is whether or not ISPs should give priority to certain packets of data getting to/from your computer, based on certain characteristics of the data (its source/destination

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[inferno0069]

I'm personally in favor of government neutrality on this---no laws either way. However, I suspect there are already laws or precedents in place granting special privileges to certain corporations on cables or whatever, but I'd prefer those to go away than to set up or continue a precedent of government involvement in internet regulation. It's an international phenomenon, anyway.

"neutrality" = new laws ... what? Separation of church and state doesn't mean we have to create laws stating that no religion can restrict access to its afterlife to members of its faith. And that was a horrible analogy, but so fun to write!

[fireshadowed]

Personally, I think not having neutrality is kind of a scary thing