Derek Williams (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} nirejhenge) wrote,@ 2008-06-07 19:08:00 |
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Who likes a free unrestricted internet?
I know I do. As such 'Net Neutrality' is a good thing so UK types would find it a good idea to sign this online petition.
What's that? You don't know what it is? The following video will help:
Okay if you can't be bothered watching all that (or you can't for some reason) it's about control of the internet. Phone companies are wanting to restrict what you can do on the internet unless you pay them more or sites on the internet pay them. For example Wikipedia taking ten seconds to load whereas encarta.com might load instantly because they have been paying extra cash. In extreme circumstances it could possibly end up with us having limited access to the internet and all user content being restricted. Seems unlikely but you never know. It happened with the printing press and radio (so the video says) so why wouldn't it be possible for it to happen on the internet?
Imagine this horrible situation:
[img]http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6
Naturally don't expect the PM or anyone to take notice of anything we do but we have to try right?
I know I do. As such 'Net Neutrality' is a good thing so UK types would find it a good idea to sign this online petition.
What's that? You don't know what it is? The following video will help:
Okay if you can't be bothered watching all that (or you can't for some reason) it's about control of the internet. Phone companies are wanting to restrict what you can do on the internet unless you pay them more or sites on the internet pay them. For example Wikipedia taking ten seconds to load whereas encarta.com might load instantly because they have been paying extra cash. In extreme circumstances it could possibly end up with us having limited access to the internet and all user content being restricted. Seems unlikely but you never know. It happened with the printing press and radio (so the video says) so why wouldn't it be possible for it to happen on the internet?
Imagine this horrible situation:
[img]http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6
Naturally don't expect the PM or anyone to take notice of anything we do but we have to try right?
