Comment Re:Lesser of two evils? (Score 1) 254
Here's a form and a prefilled letter to send to your congressmen:
http://www.publicknowledge.org/alertfax/3299
Comment "The public internet" (Score 1) 3
Verizon is calling the "public internet" open. Its CEO was dodgy when it came to explaining what the "other" Internet was, i.e. using its pipes to stream a "3D opera".
Submission + - Google & Verizon's Real Net Neutrality Proposa (blogspot.com) 3
langelgjm writes: Announced this afternoon in a joint conference call held by CEOs Eric Schmidt and Ivan Seidenberg, Google and Verizon have released a joint net neutrality proposal in the form of a "suggested legislative framework for consideration by lawmakers." This comes on the heels of last week's assertion (and subsequent denial) that Google and Verizon were close to concluding talks that would permit Verizon to prioritize certain content in exchange for pay. A look at the actual text of the framework shows some positive net neutrality principles, but there is also some more curious content: "Wireless broadband" is singled out for exclusion from most of the agreement, and providers would be permitted to prioritize "additional online services... distinguishable in scope and purpose." Public Knowledge, a watchdog group based in Washington, has criticized the agreement for these provisions.
