[Noisebridge-discuss] net neutrality support group?

[Joel Jaeggli]

On 8/12/10 10:51 PM, Larry Ogrodnek wrote:
> it's ridiculously crazy...

It not crazy, I'm inclined to belive it's a bit shoddy but not unsurprising.

> "“We both recognize that wireless broadband is different from the
> traditional wire-line world, in part because the mobile marketplace is
> more competitive and changing rapidly,”
> 
> Right... the mobile space is so much more competitive than than
> internet... i mean, you have at&t AND verizon... look at that
> competition!!!

it's not actually a duopoloy unlike wireline broadband to your house.
there are in fact 4 more or less nationwide networks. and a 5th one on
the way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_of_the_Americas#United_States

> the jedi mind trick is just not working....

There are a couple of rapid reversals of fortune coming down the pipe in
the US carrier space. in some respects it's like turning over tiles on a
go board. the still want some value add over being a dumb bit pipe but
that isn't going to last for exactly the same reason you don't have to
care what cellular network you kindle is on.

> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Mike Schachter <mike at mindmech.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey makeshift psychologists I'm really happy for you and ima
>> let you finish, but Google just had the best sell-out of all fucking time:
>>
>> http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/08/why-google-became-a-carrier-humping-net-neutrality-surrender-monkey/all/1
>>
>> Is anyone else super pissed about this? Any activist-types out
>> there who have a plan on how to actually get the FCC to enforce
>> net neutrality for wired and wireless carriers? Anything?!?
>>
>>  mike
>>
>>
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