Sunday, December 5, 2010

The end of net neutrality?

Seriously. I couldnt' believe it. But Net neutrality may be coming to an end. Here's a link to an article on msnbc.com: HERE. It appears that internet providing corporations will start limiting the amount of time, and/or activity of their customers on the web. As these massive companies start tightening their grips on the internet, the freedom it was designed to create is in jeopardy. Sure right now it seems like just a little bit of regulation so the companies aren't getting robbed. But eventually The internet will be nothing more than commercicals. It's a terrifying prospect. The one haven we have left to publicly voice our opinion no matter what is about to be bought up and sold. It's disgusting.
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5 comments:

  1. JuanDecember 5, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    I don't think this will go through. If it does, it'll be short lived. Profits from the internet are made by generating traffic; creating a system where traffic is discouraged is bound to have a devastating effect on the money floating around on the net.

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  2. Aaron NahasDecember 5, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    I feel your pain, it really does look as if we will possibly see an end to net neutrality. In this new york times article it talks about the even split of opinions on the subject. Still, big names like comcast, verizon, and google are still supporters of net neutrality.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/technology/07net.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&sq=net%20neutrality&st=cse&scp=2

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  3. Sam KwietniakDecember 5, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    Juan, you definitely have a point. It would seem counterintuitive for big companies to discourage internet traffic, no matter how much they charge for it. I just worry that any gain for the major companies is a blow to internet liberties. Also, thanks for that article! Totally helps to see both arguments.

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  4. AJFreedDecember 6, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    "The internet will be nothing more than commercicals. "

    well said. it's very true. the web's #1 problem , in my opinion, is that there is a vast amount of user generated content, but no effective way to monetize as of yet. sure, you have ads on YouTube, Hulu, Google Ads, Facebook Ads - but are they really effective when trying to connect with and influence an audience? I am skeptical.

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  5. MB RAYDecember 6, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    Great article to bring up, Sam. Check out FreePress.net for their thoughts: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/10/12/02/fake-net-neutrality-scheme-threatens-internet-freedom

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