I am editing this Post because I found the program -The net at Risk-- by Bill Moyers-- Online--
You can watch the complete program at -- Google Video- search-
--Bill Moyers the Net at Risk--
the program has been shown on PBS TV several times --
You can finish reading the rest of this post but Mr Moyers covers the subject very clearly -- Jay-- ------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------
OLD POST---
This is a subject you need to know about- It is Important for All of US-- -- Net Neutraility --
the Free flow of info--
Big Bussiness is Trying to Split the Internet up into Sections--(tears) (ATT-Time warner-ect)
High Speed and Low Speed --- (2 tears)
There reasioning for doing this sounds logical at First Glance--
But if you Look alittle deeper into the details - the Possiable Effects are Clear-
Now I am going to tell you a story to explain whats going on--
Lets say Bob is a Large Lending company-
Bob has money invested in all kinds of bussiness--exp. Insurance -Medical- Manufacturing -Information-ect-
All Kinds of things---
Bobs Friend -Dave- ownes a Internet Provider- (example -Time Warner- ATT - others) --
Now Larry enters the story-- Larry dose not Know Bob or Dave --
Larry is a Customer of Both- Bob and Daves companies tho --
Larry buys his Medical Insurance from a company that Bob has Money in-
Larry gets his Internet hook up from Daves Company --
All seemes to be going Good So Far --
Now I am going to add a Twist to the story--
Larry - Gets Bit by a #$%* Tick and gets Lyme and a couple of co Infections--Ouch
After a month or so Larry is feeling sick- --He cant figure out what is wrong--
Larrys Doctors - -Say they Have No Idea whats wrong with Larry but for him to come back for a visit in 2 months --
A friend of Larrys tells him that his illness sounds like Lyme Desease-
Larry goes home and Looks on the internet to see if he can figure out what is wrong with him --
He looks up Lyme and finds Some sites-- The Lyme sites ALL say Perty Much the-- Same Thing--
3 weeks of ABX and you will be Fine-- Larry also lives in Texas so he Really dose not need to worry- No Lyme in Texas-
Well - Larry Really cant find Any Other info on the net about Lyme -- He Looked back 10 pages on the Google search --read everything--
After spending 30 hours reading sites- All the sites said the same thing--
Larry figures he has read all the Good info that the net has to offer --
On Larrys search of the internet he did Not Ever Find -(See)--Lymenet .org
Larry has No Idea Lymenet exisits --
What Larry did not know-- is that his Search was Doomed to Failure before he even started it---
This is Why-- A few months ago the Lymenet site was put on the LOW SPEED internet connection --by Dave --
A High Speed connection for LN cost to Much- More than LN can Afford --
Dave can set the Price to what ever he Likes because he has Total control of Pricing --$$$$$
Being on the Low Speed internet connection LN takes- Forever- to load up a page and the site crashes Alot-Hassel ect.
The Reason Larry did not Find LN is because BOBs (Medical insurance co.) asked his friend Dave the Internet Provider-
To turn down the speed on LN site $$$ and make there connection Glitchie --
You See Bobs Insurance company has been getting Alot of his Insurance Customers(Larry) saying -- They Think they Might have Lyme--
This Lyme Thing is Costing Bobs co. Alot of MONEY--$$$$
So Bob wants to Stop people from figuring out they have Lyme -
Lyme $$$ No Such Thing $$$
That is ALL Bob Company wants to hear and thats ALL Bob wants You to Hear -$$$$
November of last year (2005) Congress passed a Secret LATE Night Bill(2am) that will Break Up the Internet into 2 speeds(tears)--
The break up of the net was- Well on its Way- Until the Public found out what was going on- (about 6 months ago)
A Tempary Hold was Ordered by a Judge- because of Public Out Cry --
The Secret Bill is Still Law at the Moment-- Just waiting on a the OK of the Court-Ouch-
So at the moment LN is Just One Click away-
EVERYONE has the same Access to the net now- Big Companies to You and Me- Same Playing Feild --
But if BoB and Dave have There way -- Larry is Screwedd --
BoB and Dave are Now putting out Tons of Misleading Comericals ect--
Trying to confuse the Public--YOU --
You Want- NET NEUTRALITY ---
Dont be mislead by the TV Commericals--
Bill Moyers on PBS TV has a 2 Hour program on Net Neutrality- (Very good)
I was Lucky enough to have seen it on PBS-- or I would not have a Clue about the subject- Like Most people--
Bill Moyers is a Awsome Man-- Very Honest- Has your Best intrest at heart- (He Lives in Austin also)
Bob and Dave want to- Keep You Clueless --
I know this post was alittle off topic- and was Real Long-- (Took me 3 hours to type)--Ouch--
But I feel it is Important that You Know what is going on--
There is information on the subject on line -Mis information too-- so read carefully -- Jay--
[ 01. January 2007, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: groovy2 ]
Posted by clairenotes (Member # 10392) on :
Thanks, Jay. I have heard that something like this was in the works but did not know it had already passed and sitting in a holding pattern, so to speak. I thought it had just been proposed.
This is a very serious problem in my opinion. Is there anything that can be done?
Claire
Posted by tanzi2u (Member # 9237) on :
quote: This is a very serious problem in my opinion. Is there anything that can be done?
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It is a serious problem...just contact your Congressmen and Senators and let them know that you want them to vote to preserve internet neutrality.
Posted by Betty Moore (Member # 10877) on :
Bimply Amazing
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
when i check out 2 c-spans nightly, i sometimes get the hearings of internet companies, etc. i listen to them as much as possible.
whoever's idea above is correct, send emails to your federal senators/reps to VOTE NO on splitting this up into 2 groups vs. 1 group.
best if you could find a bill no. and put on this thread jay ok!
use the www.thomasbill.gov locator. thanks for posting. Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Hi all
The Bill Moyers PBS TV show titled- -- The Net at Risk -- can be watched online now--
Go To - Google Video - search--Bill Moyers the Net at Risk ---
You can watch the Complete program-- Bill explains whats going on -- Both sides--
After You watch the show you will be Well Informed on the situation-
My Congressman-LLoyd Doggett-Texas sent out a Email to Texans Warning -US- of what is going on-(3 days ago)
Time magazines- Person of the Year is- YOU -for a reason
Because of the Great things that WE have Accomplished with the Internet --
the Net is a Powerful Resource -- Lets keep it that way --
After you watch the Moyers show I can Guarantee that you will be Very Concerned and Real Mad about what is Going On --
We Want NET Neutrality --
Tell your friends that They want NET NEUTRALITY too --
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