Showing posts with label Internet takeover. Americans for Prosperity blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet takeover. Americans for Prosperity blog. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Internet as the Post Office?

Read more at BigGovernment.com. Why force the private Internet to be as inefficient as the old public post office? By Scott Cleland.

Net Neutrality -- Is a Washington Takeover of the Internet Next?

Net neutrality sounds simple--force phone and cable companies to treat every bit of information the same way--until you realize that modern networks are incredibly complex, with millions of lines of code in every router. Making sure services like VoIP, video conferencing, and telemedicine (not to mention the next great thing that hasn't been invented yet) get priority may be necessary to make the Internet work. But the government is working to do just the opposite.