I wonder if US Net Neutrality will allow this here? (para. 2)

[mossbacked]

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/01/154139.htm

"We are concerned about demonstrations that have occurred over the past few weeks in Tunisia, which we understand to be the result of social and economic unrest. We encourage all parties to show restraint as citizens exercise their right of public assembly. We have also conveyed our views directly to the Tunisian government.

Furthermore, we are concerned about recent reports that Tunisian ISP providers, at the direction of the government, hacked into the accounts of Tunisian users of American companies including Facebook, and providers of email such as Yahoo and Google, and stealing passwords. This kind of interference threatens the ability of civil society to realize the benefits of new technologies. Cyber intrusions of all kinds, including reported attacks on government of Tunisia websites, disrupt the free flow of information and reduce overall confidence in the reliability and security of vital information networks. We urge all parties to respect the freedoms of expression and information that belong to everyone."

I'm guessing members of are state department aren't yet aware of what Net Neutrality really implies for the US citizens.

[finnbow]

Dubya was doing something worse 5 years ago.

http://news.cnet.com/ATT-sued-over-N...l?tag=lia;rcol

Net neutrality has no relevance to this issue.

[mossbacked]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Dubya was doing something worse 5 years ago.

http://news.cnet.com/ATT-sued-over-N...l?tag=lia;rcol

Net neutrality has no relevance to this issue.

But with all due respect, I didn't say a word about whatever you are attempting to interject to misdirect.

It's kind of like "you need to vote for the bill, to see what's in the bill". Got it?

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Dubya was doing something worse 5 years ago.

http://news.cnet.com/ATT-sued-over-N...l?tag=lia;rcol

Net neutrality has no relevance to this issue.

WTF?

[finnbow]

From mossbacked's linked article:

...we are concerned about recent reports that Tunisian ISP providers, at the direction of the government, hacked into the accounts of Tunisian users of American companies including Facebook, and providers of email such as Yahoo and Google, and stealing passwords. This kind of interference threatens the ability of civil society to realize the benefits of new technologies.

From my link:

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Francisco's federal district court, charges that AT&T has opened its telecommunications facilities up to the NSA and continues to "to assist the government in its secret surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans."


Same exact thing, only 5 years earlier. This has nothing to do with Net Neutrality.

[mossbacked]

Because of the ramifications of what is mislabelled as Net Neutrality, it won't be long before we read things like . .

"Furthermore, we are concerned about recent reports that (delete Tunisian) ISP providers, at the direction of the government, hacked into the accounts of Tunisian users of American companies including Facebook, and providers of email such as Yahoo and Google, and stealing passwords. This kind of interference threatens the ability of civil society to realize the benefits of new technologies."

. . . here in the States.

Yes Obama, his close friend Mark Lloyd, and the FCC now have what they want in place just in case their is an event here that they deem to warrant a little bit of control.

[finnbow]

You seem to have a completely different understanding of what net neutrality is than the rest of the Internet community.

Network neutrality (also net neutrality, Internet neutrality) is a principle proposed for users' access to networks participating in the Internet. The principle advocates no restrictions by Internet service providers and governments on content, sites, platforms, the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and the modes of communication.

[mossbacked]

Originally Posted by finnbow

You seem to have a completely different understanding of what net neutrality is than the rest of the Internet community.

Network neutrality (also net neutrality, Internet neutrality) is a principle proposed for users' access to networks participating in the Internet. The principle advocates no restrictions by Internet service providers and governments on content, sites, platforms, the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and the modes of communication.

Don't worry, I'll bookmark this thread and bring it to you attention to clue you in at some point in the future when my scenario pans out.

[finnbow]

Much obliged. May I extend an apology to you with regard to my post elsewhere in which I thought you were one of the cabal saying guns were necessary to overthrow our current tyrannical gov't. I misspoke and I'm sorry for that.

[merrylander]

Net neutrality is a crock. Why should I suffer a loss of bandwidth so some asshole using Bittorent can download copyrighted material illegally. Network operators should be able to control traffic. If you don't like that build your own network.