Slog - Comments on More on Net Neutrality http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali Even though The New Republic evidently "stands with the National Review and wingnutoshpere in their opposition to grassroots Democrats," they did publish a damn good editorial this week trashing the GOP's attempt to kill net neutrality. Here's a snippet: Under the original rules put in place in 1934, telecommunications companies can't give preferential treatment to one set of outgoing calls over another by, say, offering static-free calling to one company's telemarketers but not another's. The same rules initially applied to the Internet. Telecom companies couldn't charge website proprietors to have their content sent to consumers more expeditiously. But, last August,... Copyright 2007 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:22:08 -0800 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:43:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle One Rule for the Lords
Another For the Peasants.

Under King George
Peasants must not travel the Royal Road
But must bow and worship his Mighty Lord
And step into the mud and muck.

... I remember a time when America stood for Equality, Opportunity, and Education, but under the corrupt and incompetent rule of King George, those days are fast disappearing.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382416 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382416 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:39:34 -0800 Comment by KB Excuse me, Will, but don't lay this problem all at W's feet. A lot of Democrats are whoring themselves out to the major telcos on this issue, too.

]]> KB http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382464 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382464 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:38:30 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit The vote on the Markey/Inslee net neutrality amendment went like this:

Yes/ 140 Democrats, 11 Republicans, 1 Independent (Total-152 for)

No/211 Republicans, 58 Democrats (Total-269 against)

Washington's delegation:

Baird, Brian, Washington, 3rd YES
Dicks, Norman D., Washington, 6th YES
Hastings, Doc, Washington, 4th NO
Inslee, Jay, Washington, 1st YES
Larsen, Rick, Washington, 2nd NO
McDermott, Jim, Washington, 7th YES
McMorris, Cathy, Washington, 5th NO
Reichert, David G., Washington, 8th YES
Smith, Adam, Washington, 9th YES

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382499 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382499 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:18:09 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Sure sounds like a Republican whorefest to me ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382628 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:12:11 -0800 Comment by KB Yes, the vote tally for the net neutrality is accurate, but what was the amendment to, meaning, the actual bill? It was the so-called COPE act, which is/was nothing but a multi-billion dollar giveaway to the telcos. What was the delegation vote on that bill?

]]> KB http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382677 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382677 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:42:55 -0800 Comment by TMW Good for Reichert on crossing over for this important legislation.

]]> TMW http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382989 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382989 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:43:53 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit Microsoft is lobbying for the net neutrality amendment. So, it makes sense that Reichert supported it. But, yes, good on Reichert for voting the right way on it. Although, given how lospsided the vote was—it was an easy bone for him to throw to his district w/out pissing off the GOP leadership.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382990 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c382990 Politics Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:48:49 -0800 Comment by Cool site www.tut.by

]]> Cool site http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c394096 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/more_on_net_neutrali#c394096 Politics Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:43:42 -0800