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weaktwosFirst, from The Onion, "School Shootings Help Prepare Students for Being Shot in Real World". Heh. I'm sure it's quite true. Of course PTSD may be involved, as well.
So the Justice Department is saying that Internet Providers should be able to charge for priority web traffic. What does this mean, exactly? I'm already paying $50 or more a month for cable internet. Would I be charged more? It was mentioned this may affect educational entities more. I don't like the sound of it. Anyone have any more news on this?
Chinese woman found with 26 sewing needles embedded in her body. They think they were inserted when she was a baby by her grandparents who were upset that she wasn't a boy. Why did it take 31 years to address? Well the needles are now penetrating vital organs. Ew! And what great grandparents. I hope they are still alive so Luo Cuifen can "take care of her grandparents" in their final days. Just incredible.
In other news, I'm having Cable Card problems. The Tivo is deciding that some of my channels like Comedy Central and Sci Fi should not come through. FX, Style, Spike are a few other stations that don't "receive a signal".
So the Justice Department is saying that Internet Providers should be able to charge for priority web traffic. What does this mean, exactly? I'm already paying $50 or more a month for cable internet. Would I be charged more? It was mentioned this may affect educational entities more. I don't like the sound of it. Anyone have any more news on this?
Chinese woman found with 26 sewing needles embedded in her body. They think they were inserted when she was a baby by her grandparents who were upset that she wasn't a boy. Why did it take 31 years to address? Well the needles are now penetrating vital organs. Ew! And what great grandparents. I hope they are still alive so Luo Cuifen can "take care of her grandparents" in their final days. Just incredible.
In other news, I'm having Cable Card problems. The Tivo is deciding that some of my channels like Comedy Central and Sci Fi should not come through. FX, Style, Spike are a few other stations that don't "receive a signal".
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Net Neutrality
Date: 2007-09-07 05:44 pm (UTC)This is a very serious issue, and to be perfectly honest, I'm not sure what to think about it. On the one hand, those against letting ISPs charge more for more traffic (those in favor of net neutrality) bring up some scary scenarios regarding censorship, bias, and the un-democratizing of the internet. On the other hand, those opposed to net neutrality argue these scenarios are just paranoia, and that free-market principles will lead to much better internet service for all. I'm still trying to figure it out. You should look into it.