AT&T Says Net Rules Must Allow 'Paid Prioritization' 390
suraj.sun writes "AT&T said Tuesday that any Net neutrality plan restricting its ability to engage in 'paid prioritization' of network traffic would be harmful and contrary to the fundamental principles of the Internet."
Fundamental Principles of the Internet (Score:1, Funny)
Considering the fundamental principle of the internet is to deliver my porn as fast as possible, perhaps AT&T is correct in prioritizing my traffic.
The Internet is not a Mall (Score:4, Funny)
The Internet is not a Mall. Sure, there are stores. Sure, there are ads for anything you can think of plastered everywhere. Sure, it's an anonymous place with crowds of people you don't actually know.
But the Internet is not a Mall.
It transcends the status of a basic retail venue. The Internet is a place where information (and occasionally knowledge) is stored. The Internet is an international forum. The Internet is an academic cornucopia. The Internet is the Great Library of Alexandria for the 21st Cenutry.
If AT&T demands the right to tax access to the Great Library, I demand that AT&T offer to sell all of its shares to the United States government for $0.01 so that there's public control about how those additional tax revenues are spent. Failing to hand over the keys to the castle to the public, AT&T can go pound sand. They ought *not* to be the arbiter of who gets access to what for which price.
Oxymorons... (Score:4, Funny)
Actually, hey: let's just forget the "Oxy", shall we?
Re:Actually.. (Score:1, Funny)
lol it's like choosing between the plague or cancer.
Re:Fuck you AT&T (Score:3, Funny)
...is just balls caught in a bike chain. It's painful, messy, and does more harm to the little guys than the machine.
I don't know if you should be lauded for this metaphor... or shot.