Call to arms, yada, yada, yada
Net neutrality.
I know this communtiy isn't a soap box for one's personal political slant and message boards as a forum(no pun intended) to promote politics are of a debatable use. However if one person reads this and votes for a net neutrality throughout the US it would be a good thing.
Is there anything I can say to sell this on these boards?
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The down side?
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And it might even encourage the next generation of hackers... apart from that I can't think of a thing?
How does net neutrality encourage hackers? Net neutrality (or lack thereof) has little to nothing to do with computer security.
Anyhow, back to the actual subject... yes, net neutrality is a good thing. The Internet has been a fantastic democratising forum. Due to the incredibly low cost to creating a Web page, it has opened opportunities for people who otherwise would not have been able to be heard. It has created a needed revolution in the entertainment industry. It has allowed the creation of community among small groups of people over long distances. It has allowed any Joe Blow to make public their opinion, perhaps allowing others to stand up and say "Hey, me too!" It has allowed the Mom and Pop business to sell their wares to a wider audience.
If bandwidth is given to the highest bidder (the concept antithesis to network neutrality), guess who is going to win? The people with money: corporations, governments, etc. In effect, throwing out the democratizing aspect of the Internet.
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