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by srynas on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 06:13:53 AM PDT

Moving packets on the internet should be neutral. Based on the various schemes to "manage" packet flow, I am developing a fondness for a net neutrality law. The problem with any law that may be passed to "guarantee" net neutrality will be how to prove that a neutrality violation occurred.

All laws are subject to innovative interpretations. So even though I would favor a law conceptually "guarantying" net neutrality, I suspect that by the time one is passed that it will be so riddled with exemptions and loopholes that it would allow the interpretations of packet management that would actually allow "violations" of net neutrality principles.

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Competition[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#18)
by Anonymous User on Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 08:51:57 AM PDT

We don't need net neutrality legislation; the lobbyists will ensure it's full of loopholes, likely involving the phrase "reasonable network management". :P What we need is real competition in the broadband space. The market will then enforce net neutrality.

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