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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";color:blue'><a
href="http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,124403,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp">http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,124403,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";color:blue'>FCC's
Position</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";color:blue'>The
FCC's network neutrality principals, endorsed in early 2004, would give
broadband customers access to the lawful content and applications of their
choice, permit them to attach the lawful devices of their choice, and allow
them access to information about their service plans.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";color:blue'>Congress
will consider adding the network neutrality principles to law as it debates a
telecom reform bill this year, but large broadband providers have generally
opposed the rules. Large broadband providers such as Verizon and Comcast have
called network neutrality rules unneeded regulation, saying they have no plans
to block access to some Web sites.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";color:blue'>But VoIP
(Voice over Internet Protocol) provider Vonage has complained that some
broadband providers have attempted to block its service.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
cinlug-bounces@lists.cinlug.org [mailto:cinlug-bounces@lists.cinlug.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Lesh, Mark<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday, May 01,
2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>1:21 PM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> cinlug@lists.cinlug.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Congress Net Neutrality
and the Internet</span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This article appeared in my eWeek news feed today: </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1955700,00.asp?kc=ewnws050106dtx1k0000599">http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1955700,00.asp?kc=ewnws050106dtx1k0000599</a></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The bottom line on it is as follows:</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are
lobbying Congress hard to reduce or eliminate Network Neutrality. This means
that certain content will be given priority over other content based on a
quality of service premium paid to the network operators. This means that</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A VPN you might be using from home to connect to work
might not work nearly as well, if you don’t pay a VPN usage fee. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A video you download will be choppy unless you pay
for the “enhanced streaming” option. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:75.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Websites and companies that deliver VPN, Video,
Search, and Music services will also have to pay more for the
“right” to deliver them to you in an unaffected manner. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Source code or binary files might be harder to
download without a “downloaders fee”</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bittorrent or other P2P network usage will require
the “file sharing” option</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:39.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Think cell phone or long distance pricing is
complicated? Well, it may soon be that your internet connection has as many
pricing levels. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you think the internet should remain Neutral with
respect to the content carried upon it, then Click here:</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet">http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet</a></span></font>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A list of all the ways you might be affected by Net
Neutrality is located on the bottom of this link:</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://civic.moveon.org/alerts/savetheinternet.html">http://civic.moveon.org/alerts/savetheinternet.html</a>
</span></font></p>
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