Not the UK "Digital Economy Act 2010"
Submitted by cparr 2010–05–12 03:02:29 EDT
Theme(s): Innovation Using Digital Technologies
Submission
Net neutrality must not be held off. It is inevitable and the first government to put it into place is going to be remembered for the better. Protectionism and differential service does not improve the Canadian economy.
In this misuse of the term "digital economy", a small set of recording associations have misled governments to impose Orwellian restrictions on the internet. The United Kingdom has made it mandatory for internet service providers to throttle and cut–off those who are suspected of sharing using BitTorrent, an open source platform that academia use for distributing course materials. This bill was pushed through in the wash–up period before the election, with no consultation with the public and collaborative scheming between political parties. RIAA Lobbyists used their paperback to force this bill on internet users.
The status quo is acceptable — perhaps introducing competition in the telecommunications sector would be the wisest move. There is no reason why I can get net neutral internet service in Manitoba from all competing parties but when in Ontario, all service providers somehow agreed to put download caps on my usage.
If this passes and it is hard to access all materials fairly, the children of the baby boomers will not forget when it comes their turn to elect.
