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Lumpsum Donating Member (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 05:16 PM
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I really wish net neutrality had been a bigger issue this campaign.
Obviously there are more pressing issues at hand, but I really wish more people were on-board with and knew more about the net-neutrality issue. Fortunately for myself and others who agree with me, Obama has vowed to pass laws that would protect net-neutrality. And as a double whammy for people who support net-neutrality, Mr. "the internet is a series of tubes" Ted Stevens, who vehemently opposes net-neutrality, is now hopefully being shipped off to jail, or at least handed a hefty fine and a tainted political career.

For those who don't know about the net-neutrality issue, a lot of people on the right, McCain included, want to allow corporations and ISPs to regulate content on the internet. Essentially, if net-neutrality didn't exist, ISPs like Comcast could ban their users from accessing sites that has content they don't deem viewable. Even though net-neutrality does exist, even in a small form, Comcast has been found regulating content.

For more, please read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 05:17 PM
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1. Patience. There'll be time.
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Lumpsum Donating Member (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 05:21 PM
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2. Yes.
But it really is an important issue.

The internet has become a huge and integral part of most of our lives. Net neutrality is essentially the 1st ammendment when it comes to the internet. It needs to be taken, and defended, seriously.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 05:23 PM
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3. Once we have the White House (er I mean the Presidency) and Congress we can start working on others
like net neutrality
drug legalization
civil liberties
native rights
...
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