Net Neutrality Vote

The FCC will vote next month on dismantling net neutrality. The following article provides more detail. I'm not sure I understand all the ramifications of this vote, but the article doesn't support the idea.

Jim Hamm

https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/21/16680290/fcc-end-net-neutrality-vote-announced

Net Neutrality: Video from the President

        The White House has posted this video  of President Obama speaking about net neutrality.  Thanks to David Passell for forwarding this on. 

Protest Net Slowdown

        Here is information David Passell wants to share with us.  He says it's "gathering momentum to prevent large telecom companies from slowing down the Internet for their benefit and our loss.  Anyone with a website can do something here." Today's the day:  see here. 

"Net Neutrality" at Round Two

       Jim Hamm continues the earlier discussion, "Are you 'fer or agin' the concept of 'Net Neutrality', or quite possibly don't even care? Following is an article from the Windows Secrets Newsletter that might  be of interest regarding this issue."  
        Note:  the end of the 120-day public comment period ends September 15. 

Net Neutrality

       You've seen that term in the news, "net neutrality."  David Passell sends info  that explains the problem and the possibilities.  Get informed and make your voice heard.  It's an important issue.  

Finding Out More on Net Neutrality

          Have you been looking into the subject of Net Neutrality?  What does it mean? How will the FCC decision affect each of us?  
          On this newsblog we looked at this subject earlier on postings of March 3, March 28, and April 11.  Now David Passell forwards two links for your further research.  Here  and here. 

               David's comment is this ". . . maybe illustrates the proverb 'everyone is right in his own eyes, until his neighbor comes and examines him.'"    

Net Neutrality: Another Look

        Thanks to David Passell for the following link.   A 5-page article on net neutrality explains what's been happening and asks if the Internet become so vital to national welfare that it should be run for the public good, or is it a business that can be run primarily for profit.  

More on Net Neutrality

        "Confused about what Net Neutrality means -- or do you even care? If you'd like to learn more, here is an interesting article from the Windows Secrets newsletter that discusses it," writes Jim Hamm.  A little question pops up first on that home page, but Jim assures us that it's just a quickie and then you get right to the article. 

Net Neutrality in the News

        Net Neutrality is in the news. David Passell forwards a letter from Public Citizen, see it here and RootsAction, here. 
        Do a Google search for that term and you’ve got a lot of sites to scan.  On the first page that comes up go to the left side and decide what time frame you’d like:  Any Time, Past 24 hours, Past week, Past month, or Past year.  Keep informed so you can take action.