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Another thought on Net Neut

Google, Yahoo, Youtube, and other large content providers don’t push content to the user. The User requests it, through their service providers. The User’s Service Level Agreement is the gating factor on the Quality of Service that affects the transport. If the Content provider isn’t on the user’s ISP network, there’s no real way for the service provider to identify where the content is coming from, other then the numeric IP address. And that address doesn’t need to be associated with the content provider.

So it is rather difficult/complicated for the service provider to bollix up what is being sent if the user is paying for a QoS.

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Liberal Addendum:

As an added feature:

  • That We, the People of the United States, in Order to:
        • form a more perfect Union,
        • establish Justice,
        • insure domestic Tranquility,
        • provide for the common defense,
        • promote the general Welfare, and
        • secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,
        • do ordain and establish this Government
      • That the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
      • That a well-regulated Local Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed by the federal government.
      • That all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
      • That no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.
      • That the people have a right to privacy in their affairs and in their property.
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      Liberal Truths (cont’d):

      • That no private property shall be taken for public use, without just compensation.
      • That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the Government and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, said district shall have been previously ascertained by law.
      • That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation.
      • That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be confronted with the witnesses against him.
      • That in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
      • That in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
      • That in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed a reasonable amount set by law, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,
      • That no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court except in accordance to the rules of the common law.
      • That excessive bail shall not be required.
      • That excessive fines shall not be imposed.
      • That cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted.
      • That the enumeration of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
      • That neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
      • That no Government deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
      • That no Government deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
      • That the right of citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race, color, sex, or previous condition of servitude.
      • That the right of citizens to vote in any primary or other election shall not be denied or abridged by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
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      Some More Liberal Truths:

      • That the government shall make no law in respect to the establishment of a religion.
      • That the government shall make no law in respect to prohibit the free exercise of religion.
      • That the government shall make no law in respect to abridge the freedom of speech.
      • That the government shall make no law in respect to abridge the freedom of the press.
      • That the government shall make no law in respect to abridge the right of the people peaceably to assemble.
      • That the government shall make no law in respect to abridge the right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
      • That no Soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor, in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
      • That the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated
      • That no warrants shall be issued, except upon probable cause supported by Oath or affirmation, and, in particular, the warrant must describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
      • That no person shall be held to answer for a capital crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury (except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger.)
      • That no person shall be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.
      • That no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.
      • That no person be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
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      Liberal Truths:

      • That all People are created equal.
      • That all People are endowed  with certain unalienable Rights, Including  Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
      • That Governments are instituted among People, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
      • That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of the People, it is the Right of the People, it is the Duty of the People, to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government and to provide new Guards for their future security.
      • That Prudence dictates that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.
      • That all experience has shown that People are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
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      What is a liberal society today?

      Good question. I am having a hard time getting an answer.

      The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill of Rights; these were all written by liberals. Yet, 225 years later, ‘liberal’ seems to have taken on a demonic connotation. Well, fuck that, I am an American and that makes me a liberal. The liberal paradigm seems to have shifted quite a bit since the Founding Fathers did their thing. And this is good, we must either evolve or die. Over the years we have seen a liberal society pursue manifest destiny, go after slavery, back down the robber barons, bust trusts, attempt to regulate security markets, provide for the social welfare of its elderly, provide minimal medical care for its citizens, and try to prevent the poisoning of the public. The American people have forgotten their roots and seem to be actively supporting the rollback of these liberal evolutionary steps. It is time to stop this.

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      ‘Net Neutrality’ Amendment Rejected

      ‘Net Neutrality’ Amendment Rejected

      I am getting a bit confused as to what ‘Net Neutrality’ is all about.

      The large content providers, like Google and Yahoo and Microsoft, have very large data pipes connecting themselves to the Internet. They are paying the market rate for the volume they use and for the Quality of Service they expect. The Service Providers use those revenues to maintain and expand the network. If new services and a new Quality of Service is required, the service provider is perfectly entitled to charge more. They are adding new equipment and capabilities to the network.

      My one concern with the service providers is that they will use their monopolistic control of network access to charge exorbitant rates for new or old QoS traffic.

      I know others are worried that the service providers will start corrupting QoS for content providers that are possible competitors for the Service Provider’s content. (That would be be a contract violation, just like a telco providing your call records to a third party.) This is not a smart thing to do and can be easily detected.

      The Content Users are the most likely content throttle, their access bandwidth may not be suitable for some streaming content, and while the ISP may be able to provide more bandwidth (using more network resources) for more money, the user may not want to pay the additional tariff. That’s their decision.

      Of course, if the ISP provides more bandwidth to deliver the ISP’s content, at no extra charge, then they are exerting their monopoly and should be so charged.

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