Threat To Net Neutrality In Europe 147
Narcissus writes to tell us that the European Parliament is planning a vote in the Industry, Transport, Energy (ITRE) committee that could reintroduce amendment 138 (currently amendment 46) which deals with safeguards to user rights on the internet and graduated response schemes. There are several online campaigns trying to drive awareness and action already but there is limited time to act. "The Council may propose a compromise version of amendment 138/46 that is completely neutralized, or that may even become the opposite of the original by allowing the 'three strikes' scheme instead of preventing it. According to the latest negotiations, am.138/46 wouldn't anymore be an article (that must be transposed by Member States in their law) but a mere recital that has just indicative value. It is urgent to contact the members of the ITRE committee to advise them to reject compromise with the Council that failed to respect the intent of the original amendment. The best would be once again to approve the amendment."
Re:Give it Up! (Score:2, Funny)
I have Cable, Fiber and Twisted Pair all going across my "Easement" on my land. The Easement was granted in my Deed to the City so yes there's a civic responsibility to allow for valid utility concerns to use that Easement to provide services for the community. That doesn't however prohibit multiple companies from putting in their own cabling infrastructure just becase somebody else did it already. The providers have paid the city, paid the contractors and bought the cable and fiber. They own that infrastructure. Now, should they be allowed to permit other competitors to use that "last mile" to my house? I think they should be allowed to after a certain amount of time, say 5 years. AFAIK the AT&T Ruling by Judge Green for example allowed "Dark Fiber" to be leased for example from the AT&T infrastructure. I can't see why Verizon wouldn't fall under that same thought with their "FIOS" infrastructure as well allowing another carrier say AT&T to use it for their U-Verse services.
Now, once the traffic is on those networks, I believe that it should be treated equally but it's their network that you're paying for. If you don't like the service, complain, get it changed or go to another carrier. It's that last mile that has you locked into accepting terms that you may not like.
Cheesed Wife (Score:2, Funny)
I told my wife about this while lying on the couch this evening...she got so pissed off that she emailed all 100 Euro MP's in for Germany in 3 hours...nice, now if she was only this keen in bed ;(