Forbes Stands Firm Against Network Neutrality

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Forbes Stands Firm Against Network Neutrality

16:03 | editor | Jun 22nd, 2006 7:10pm |

MENLO PARK, June 22, 2006 (PodTech News) – “If we want people and entrepreneurs and companies to invest the billions of dollars to get true broadband, then we cannot put restrictions on that in effect are price controls that give people access for free,” said Forbes, Inc. President and CEO Steve Forbes in an interview with PodTech’s Catherine Girardeau. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is nearing a vote on a far-reaching telecom reform bill that does not include “network neutrality” provisions. Senate Democrats favor amendments to the bill that would prevent network operators from imposing a two-tiered pricing structure on Internet content providers.

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3 Responses to “Forbes Stands Firm Against Network Neutrality”

Robert Scoble:
June 26th, 2006 at 8:00 pm

Steve needs to watch last week’s Rocketboom: http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/archives/2006/06/rb_06_jun_23.html
Steve Wilhelm:
June 26th, 2006 at 11:26 pm

Or this video by Tim Berners-Lee:
http://dig.csail.mit.edu/breadcrumbs/node/144
Jon Guffey:
June 27th, 2006 at 11:17 pm

Steve’s comments were not baseless, but do not include the whole truth. He says that there is no action needing a reaction (Net Neutrality). The action took place when the Supreme Court made its ruling, changing the alleged role of ISPs. A reaction is definitely needed. Furthermore, “Net Neutrality” is not a regulation inasmuch as it is a mandate of “nonregulation”. The public would agree that the internet is a world of opportunity that should not be landscaped, influenced, or directed by the few (ISPs) but should evolve naturally in accordance with the demands of its users.