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Judges Question FCC's Network Neutrality Authority - eWeek

The FCC faces tough questions about its legal authority to penalize Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer traffic from BitTorrent. Comcast tells the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that the FCC's network neutrality principles ...

Judges Question FCC's Network Neutrality Authority - eWeek

The Network Neutrality Debate Is far From Over - Government Technology

In the epic battle between giant corporations and pirates of digital media, the latter faction has struck a severe blow with the help of regulators at the FCC. Bureaucrats soon will be penning regulations that will keep the Internet free forever from ...

R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (without network neutrality) - Ars Technica

Net neutrality isn't just an issue for policy wonks and communications lawyers, and the boys from R.E.M. want the FCC to know just how crucial a neutral 'Net remains for artists of all stripes. Or, to put it another way: it's the end of the world as ...

Comcast, Federal Communications Commission take network neutrality ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Stricter new smog limit would hit rural areas, too Turner bid for Yellowstone bison draws protest Corel to cut work force by 20 pct, or 200 workers E-reader boom kindles a variety of new options Intel rolls out new chips that show lead over AMD ...

FCC, Comcast to Argue Network Neutrality - Woodlands Online& LLC

During the fall, the FCC began to draft rules that would mandate that all Internet providers give equal treatment to all data flowing across their network. Now the FCC hopes that a legal dispute involving Comcast will allow it to establish legal ...

Comcast, FCC Take Net Neutrality Dispute To Court - CBS News

(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission staked out new ground nearly three months ago when it began drafting rules that would require Internet providers to give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks. Now the FCC ...

Music Industry Group Creates Net Neutrality Website - Broadcasting Cable

The Future of Music Coalition is collecting network neutrality shout-outs from musicians, including R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Dead Presidents, and others on a new Web site . The group has long supported codifying network neutrality principles ( it launched ...

Future Of Music Coaltion Collects Net-Neutrality Comments - Multichannel Online

The Future of Music Coalition is collecting network neutrality shout-outs from musicians, including R.E.M., Pearl Jam and Dead Prez amongothers, on a new Web site, http://futureofmusic.org/fccopeninternet . The group has long supported codifying ...

US FCC Questioned Over Net Neutrality Decision - eWeek Europe

The FCC faces tough questions about its legal authority to penalise Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer traffic from BitTorrent A three-judge federal panel appeared on 8 Jan. to question the Federal Communications Commission's legal authority in the ...

Resolved Question: Does the fact that there were no attempted terrorist attacks while Bush was President make Obama like bad?

With the exception of 9/11 because that was an actual terrorist attack and I guess you can't count these: Richard Reid, December 2001. A British citizen and self-professed follower of Osama bin Laden, Reid hid explosives inside his shoes before boarding a flight from Paris to Miami and attempted to light the fuse with a match. If detonated, the explosives would have damaged the plane. Reid was caught in the act and apprehended on board the plane by the flight attendants and passengers. FBI officials took Reid into custody after the plane made an emergency landing at Boston's Logan International Airport. In 2003, Reid was found guilty on charges of terrorism, and a U.S. federal court sentenced him to life imprisonment. Jose Padilla, May 2002. U.S. officials arrested Padilla in May 2002 at O'Hare Airport in Chicago as he returned to the United States from Pakistan. He was initially charging as an enemy combatant and for planning to use a "dirty bomb" (an explosive laced with radioactive material) in an attack against America.[5] Prior to his conviction, Padilla brought a case against the federal government claiming that he had been denied the right of habeas corpus (the right of an individual to petition against unlawful imprisonment). In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the case against him had been filed improperly.In 2005, the government indicted Padilla for conspiring with Islamic terrorist groups. In August 2007, Padilla was found guilty by a civilian jury after a three-month trial. He was later sentenced by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to 17 years and four months in prison. Lackawanna Six, September 2002. When the FBI arrested Sahim Alwan, Yahya Goba, Yasein Taher, Faysal Galab, Shafal Mosed, and Mukhtar al-Bakri, the press dubbed them the "Lackawanna Six," the "Buffalo Six," or the "Buffalo Cell." Five of the six had been born and raised in Lackawanna, New York. These six American citizens of Yemeni descent were arrested for conspiring with terrorist groups. They had stated that they were going to Pakistan to attend a religious training camp, but instead attended an al-Qaeda jihadist camp. All six pleaded guilty in 2003 to providing support to al-Qaeda. Goba and al-Bakri were sentenced to 10 years in prison, Taher and Mosed to eight years, Alwan to seven and a half years, and Galab to seven years. Iyman Faris, May 2003. Faris is a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Kashmir and lived in Columbus, Ohio. He was arrested for conspiring to use blowtorches to collapse the Brooklyn Bridge. The New York City Police Department learned of the plot and increased police surveillance around the bridge. Faced with the additional security, Faris and his superiors decided to cancel the attack. Faris pleaded guilty to conspiracy and providing material support to al-Qaeda and was later sentenced in federal district court to 20 years, the maximum allowed under his plea agreement. Virginia Jihad Network, June 2003. In Alexandria, Virginia, 11 men were arrested for weapons counts and for violating the Neutrality Acts, which prohibit U.S. citizens and residents from attacking countries with which the United States is at peace. Four of the 11 men pleaded guilty. Upon further investigation, the remaining seven were indicated on additional charges of conspiring to support terrorist organizations. They were found to have connections with al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and Lashkar-i-Taiba, a terrorist organization that targets the Indian government. The authorities stated that the Virginia men had used paintball games to train and prepare for battle. The group had also acquired surveillance and night vision equipment and wireless video cameras. Ali al-Timimi, the spiritual leader of the group, was found guilty of soliciting individuals to assault the United States and sentenced to life in prison. Ali Asad Chandia received 15 years for supporting Lashkar-i-Taiba, but maintains his innocence. Randoll Todd Royer, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, Yong Ki Kwon, Khwaja Mahmood Hasan, Muhammed Aatique, and Donald T. Surratt pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison terms. Masoud Khan, Seifullah Chapman, and Hammad Adur-Raheem were found guilty at trial and later sentenced. Dhiren Barot, August 2004. Members of a terrorist cell led by Dhiren Barot were arrested for plotting to attack the New York Stock Exchange and other financial institutions in New York, Washington, and Newark, New Jersey. They were later accused of planning attacks in England. The plots included a "memorable black day of terror" that would have included detonating a dirty bomb. A July 2004 police raid on Barot's house in Pakistan discovered a number of incriminating files on a laptop computer, including instructions for building car bombs. Dhiren Barot pleaded guilty and was convicted in the United Kingdom for conspiracy to to commit mass murder and sentenced to 40 years. However, in May 2007, his seJames Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Siraj, August 2004. James Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Siraj were arrested for plotting to bomb a subway station near Madison Square Garden in New York City before the Republican National Convention.[20] An undercover detective from New York City Police Department's Intelligence Division infiltrated the group, providing information to authorities, and later testified against Elshafay and Siraj.[21] Siraj was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Elshafay, a U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty and received a lighter, five-year sentence for testifying against his co-conspirator.[22]Levar Haley Washington, Gregory Vernon Patterson, Hammad Riaz Samana, and Kevin James, August 2005. The members of the group were arrested in Los Angeles and charged with conspiring to attack National Guard facilities, synagogues, and other targets in the Los Angeles area.Michael C. Reynolds, December 2005. Michael C. Reynolds was arrested by the FBI and charged with involvement in a plot to blow up a Wyoming natural gas refinery; the Transcontinental Pipeline, a natural-gas pipeline from the Gulf Coast to New York and New Jersey; and a Standard Oil refinery in New Jersey.[29] He was arrested while trying to pick up a $40,000 payment for planning the attack.[30] Shannen Rossmiller, his purported contact, was a Montana judge who was working with the FBI. The FBI later found explosives in a storage locker in Reynolds's hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.Narseal Batiste, Patrick Abraham, Stanley Grant Phanor, Naudimar Herrera, Burson Augustin, Lyglenson Lemorin, and Rotschild Augustine, June 2006. Seven men were arrested in Miami and Atlanta for plotting to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago, followed by FBI offices and other government buildings around the country. The arrests resulted from an investigation involving an FBI informant. Assem Hammoud, July 2006.Conducting online surveillance of chat rooms, the FBI discovered a plot to attack underground transit links between New York City and New Jersey. Eight suspects including Assem Hammoud, an al-Qaeda loyalist living in Lebanon, were arrested for plotting to bomb New York City train tunnels.Fort Dix Plot, May 2007. Six men were arrested in a plot to attack Fort Dix, a U.S. Army base in New Jersey. The plan involved using assault rifles and grenades to attack and kill soldiers. Five of the alleged conspirators had conducted training missions in the nearby Pocono Mountains. The sixth helped to obtain weapons. The arrests were made after a 16-month FBI operation that included infiltrating the group.JFK Airport Plot, June 2007. Four men plotted to blow up "aviation fuel tanks and pipelines at the John F. Kennedy International Airport" in New York City. Synagogue Terror Plot, May 2009. On May 20, 2009, the New York Police Department announced the arrest of James Cromite, David Williams, Onta Williams, and Laguerre Payen for plotting to blow up area Jewish centers and shoot down planes at a nearby Air National Guard Base. more

Resolved Question: Does the following sentence require a comma or semicolon?

In place after the word 'situation'? "When networks invite “military experts” to analyze a situation viewers rely heavily on their neutrality." ps - happy holidays! more

Resolved Question: Why does the FCC think it has the right to tell cable internet providers what they can or can't prioritize?

on their networks? http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/12/big-cable-pro-net-neutrality-arguments-turn-first-amendment-on-its-head.ars more

Resolved Question: I need help from a liberal please!?

Ok so it's for my class and it's just a little survey thing. Answering the questions would be greatly helpful to me! So first name 10 political things that you believe in without saying gay rights or abortion. If you can't think of 10 then that's okay. If you want to stop there, then that's cool with me, but the next five questions would be helpful too :) If you don't know the answers to the questions then go ahead and put I don't know. 2. Are you educated with the media and it's bias? (If you say no, then did you vote?) Where do you get your political information from? 3. What is in the Health Care Bill and will it affect you personally? 4. Do you know how many czars there are and do you know what they do? 5. What can you tell me about the climate change treaty? 6. Do you know about network neutrality? What is it? Thank you!!!I asked for Liberals to please answer, Republicans: I don't need your input, thanks. more

Resolved Question: Survey-type of thing for poly sci! Any help is appreciated!?

Ok so for my poly sci class I'm supposed to ask people these questions. Just be honest. You don't need to look anything up online, just be honest. If you don't know something, then just put you don't know. Easy as that :) This is much appreciated!! Leave just your first name too please if you don't mind. Or just make up a name. So first things first, 1. What is your platform? (Democrat, Independent, or Republican) and name 10 beliefs or ideologies without saying gay rights or abortion (If you can't think of 10, then that's fine, whatever you can come up with is great. My mom put stuff like death penalty, and stuff about child molesters and public schools) 2. Are you educated with the media and it's bias? (If you say no, then did you vote?) Where do you get your political information from? 3. What is in the Health Care Bill and will it affect you personally? 4. Do you know how many czars there are and do you know what they do? 5. What can you tell me about the climate change treaty? 6. Do you know about network neutrality? What is it? more

Resolved Question: What are your views on "Net Neutrality"?

The Christian Coalition called it a "great victory". What are your thoughts? http://www.cc.org/ccnews/great_victory_christian_coalition_america_net_neutrality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality more

Resolved Question: Can I write a term paper in a day?

I have a ten page term paper on network neutrality, that is due Friday if I start now can I be finish before then? more

Resolved Question: Network neutrality? What are your thoughts?

Resolved Question: GOP party of ‘NO’ – no voice for HC or Recession – finds voice for Telecom Masters – who are they for?

The GOP like to play the part of ‘Poor Opposition Party w/No Voice’ when it comes to working out solutions on the Recession, Health Care, Equal Pay for Women. But when their Big Telecom/Special Interest groups call they find their voice and introduce legislation (i.e. Internet Freedom Act). Where is their voice for the people. Are they only for large Corps & Special Interest group? McCain's bill, the Internet Freedom Act, seeks to do the opposite of what its name implies by ensuring that broadband and wireless providers can discriminate and throttle certain traffic while giving preferential treatment to other traffic. Basically, those in power or those who pay more will have better access. Apparently we have different definitions of ‘freedom'. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/174221/mccain_moves_to_block_fcc_net_neutrality.html To keep the Internet neutral, Genachowski wants the FCC to formally adopt six principles, four of which have been employed by the FCC on a case-by-case basis since 2005. 1. Consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice. 2. Consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement. 3. Consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network. 4. Consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers. 5. Broadband providers cannot block or degrade lawful traffic over their networks, favor certain content or applications over others and cannot "disfavor an Internet service just because it competes with a similar service offered by that broadband provider." 6. Broadband providers must be transparent about the service they are providing and how they are running their networks. more

Resolved Question: The more I hear about 0bama's Net Neutrality, the better I like it. You?

FCC Votes to Begin Crafting `Net Neutrality' Rules Oct 22 12:42 PM US/Eastern By JOELLE TESSLER AP Technology Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic. Despite the concerns of telecommunications companies and the agency's two Republicans, the Federal Communications Commission voted to begin writing so-called "network neutrality" regulations. Proponents say the rules would prevent phone and cable companies from abusing their control over the market for broadband access. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said regulations are needed to ensure that broadband subscribers can access all legal Web sites and services, including Internet calling applications and video sites that compete with the broadband companies' core businesses. "Internet users should always have the final say about their online service, whether it's the software, applications or services they choose, or the networks and hardware they use to the connect to the Internet," Genachowski said. The FCC's two other Democrats voted to support his plan. The agency's two Republican commissioners voted merely to start the formal rule-making process, but said they are opposed to the substance of Genachowski's proposal. Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell said he remains unconvinced that broadband providers are engaging in widespread anticompetitive behavior that requires government intervention. "I do not share the majority's view that the Internet is showing breaks and cracks, nor do I believe that the government is the best tool to fix it," he said. Next up for the FCC is to actually craft the rules, with a vote on whether to adopt them expected to come by next summer. That would culminate a five-year debate in Washington that has pitted Internet companies such as Google Inc. against some of the biggest phone and cable companies—including AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. The broadband providers insist they need flexibility, free from government intervention, to keep their networks running smoothly. They want to ensure that high-bandwidth applications such as YouTube videos don't hog too much capacity and impede other traffic, like e-mail and online searches. They also say that net neutrality regulations would discourage them from expanding and upgrading their networks. "We continue to hope that any rules adopted by the commission will not harm the investment and innovation that has made the Internet what it is today and that will make it even greater tomorrow," Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen said in a statement. But companies such as Google, Amazon.com Inc., eBay Inc.'s Skype and Facebook Inc. argue that without such rules, the broadband companies will become online gatekeepers that can prioritize their own online services or those of their business partners—and potentially put others at a disadvantage. Markham Erickson, executive director of the Open Internet Coalition, called Thursday's vote "the first step toward ... creating a framework that promotes innovation and consumer choice on the Internet." The Open Internet Coalition represents public interest groups and big Internet companies, including Google, Amazon and eBay. Genachowski's plan calls for the agency to formally adopt four broadband principles that have guided the FCC's enforcement of communications laws on a case-by-case basis. Those principles state that network operators must allow subscribers to access all online content, applications, services and devices as long as they are legal. The FCC relied on those guidelines last year when it ordered Comcast to stop blocking subscribers from using an online file-sharing service called BitTorrent, which is used to transfer big files such as online video. Comcast is challenging the FCC ruling in court. Genachowski also wants the FCC to adopt two additional principles that would bar broadband providers from discriminating against particular content or applications and require them to disclose network management practices. And he is seeking to apply all six rules across all types of broadband networks, including wireless systems, which have been largely unregulated. "The time is now to move forward with consideration of fair and reasonable rules of the road," Genachowski said Thursday. "It would be a serious failure of responsibility not to consider such rules, for that would be gambling with the most important technological innovation of our time." Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BG8MT00&show_article=1 more

Resolved Question: I think 0bama's Net Neutrality is a great deal. Do you?

Blackburn: Net Neutrality is 'Fairness Doctrine for the Internet' By Kim Hart - 10/20/09 12:07 PM ET Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke against net neutrality regulations today at an event put on by the Safe Internet Alliance. Representing the songwriters, singers, actors, producers and other entertainers in Memphis and Nashville, she said the creative community does not want the federal government to interfere with how they are able to get content to consumers via the Internet. "Net neutrality, as I see it, is the fairness doctrine for the Internet," she said. The creators "fully understand what the fairness doctrine would be when it applies to TV or radio. What they do not want is the federal government policing how they deploy their content over the Internet and they want the ISPs to manage their networks and deploy the content however they have agreed on with ISP. They do not want a czar of the Internet to determine when they can deploy their creativity over the Internet. "They do not want a czar to determine what speeds will be available....We are watching the FCC very closely as it relates to that issue." When it comes to broadband expansion, she said, she wants to make sure "all individuals' rights are respected and that we look at the freedom of all broadband participants." She said Congress needs to make sure the groups receiving stimulus funds for broadband expansion are able to deploy reasonable and effective network management tools so they can be helpful in tracking down illegal activity." "We shouldn't look at technology as how do we punish and impede, but how do we encourage innovation," she said. "That needs to be a key thought as we move forward... How do we encourage that innvoation and not impede it?" http://thehill.com/hillicon-valley/605-technology/63875-blackburn-net-neutrality-is-qfairness-doctrine-for-the-internetq more

Resolved Question: Is the willingness of Americans to accept propaganda from politicians proof they're suffering from doublethink?

Doublethink is a word described in the fictional language of Newspeak and the act of simultaneously accepting as correct two mutually contradictory beliefs. It is related to, but distinct from, hypocrisy and neutrality. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublethink The Obama WH's criticism of Fox News boils down to the fact that fox "isn't really news" because it pushes a "point of view". This basically implies it's propaganda with calling it "propaganda". Do they realize political parties also push one "point of view" and that a $150 million advertising campaign bankrolled by BIG PHRMA to push Democratic healthcare "reform" could be called propaganda as well?? So do you think it's ok for political parties and politicians to use propaganda techniques to get elected and pass legislation, but not ok for infotainment networks to use the same techniques to get ratings?? They're both using propaganda to push their own agenda, right??*being propagandized........zap............so you are admitting you're ok with propagandized by a political party?? Just not a tv channel??melissa...........yes, both parties do this. I'm just baffled by the Democrats Holier Than Thou stance on this issue. more

Resolved Question: Have you been watching Glen Beck?

The Gov is so crooked now, they have only their own agenda's in mind, and are trying to shut down any press that is telling America the truth about what's going on. Fox News, especially Glen Beck on that channel are just trying to tell the people what's going on by studying and researching the people in congress, the czars being appointed, and all the crookedness going on. They just want to explain it to us, and tell the truth, but Obama is wanting to shut them down. Does it seem like dictatorship being introduced to the country? I was going to add a video from youtube, but they removed it saying, This video was removed due to terms violation. Then I looked for another that was supposed to be there and it said the same thing. And it's because of what they want passed and it's called network neutrality, which makes the gov decide what we can do on radio, tv and the internet. They started it because Glen Beck is just trying to educate us on the Truth. But they don't want us to hear the truth. We have to stand up for ourselves if we want to keep America free. There are some very wrong stuff going on, and YOU need to do your part. Call your reps in congress and tell them to vote on your behave, not the agenda of the crooked Obama clan. We need to keep our freedom, it's up to us. You need to study up on what's going on in America. And we need to CHANGE the direction of where were headed. Listen to Glen Beck. It's really an eye opener.TO msu69, Glen Beck doesn't care for republicans either. He just wants to get the facts out there so we can see where our country is heading. If you don't care about how bad it is, great for you. But don't be whining when all hell breaks lose. And Ingrid, Glen Beck is not my idol, but I surely appreciate that he and Fox will find out how bad we are being scammed, and tell us about it. I think you both need to study what's going on with our country, cause either you don't care, or you don't have a clue. How happy are you going to be when most of your paycheck goes to taxes? more

Resolved Question: How is network neutrality against the 1st Amendment?

Network neutrality (also net neutrality, Internet neutrality) is a principle proposed for residential broadband networks and potentially for all networks. A neutral broadband network is one that is free of restrictions on content, sites, or platforms, on the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and on the modes of communication allowed, as well as one where communication is not unreasonably degraded by other communication streams.[1][2][3] Please, tell me. more

Resolved Question: Isn't America about Freedom of Speech?

then why is Obama planning a vote Thursday on network neutrality and regulation of the internet? Where is Thomas Jefferson when we need him? more

Resolved Question: Liberals: Do you believe we need the Government to "insure" Internet Freedom-Which side will you take?

Do you support Obama and the Democrats proposals the the Internet "needs" Government regulations (control) to "insure internet access" Or. Do you take the Republicans side: "The case that Republicans in Congress have been making since the installment of a new administration is that no commission should impose unilateral regulations on markets without clear proof that such regulations are necessary -- specifically, that players in those markets are acting unfairly, and that consumers are harmed in the process. ---Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers should treat all data equally and avoid restricting or delaying access to certain sites. Some ISPs resist net-neutrality legislation because they argue that the government shouldn’t intrude on their network-management operations http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/09/18/net-neutrality-in-the-spotlight/ http://www.betanews.com/article/Senate-GOP-FCCs-net-neutrality-will-limit-the-freedom-of-the-Internet/1255555520 Which party's opinion do you support? If the Democrat's position, how sure are you it will never be used as a means of "control" over what you have access to?***** This Thursday, the FCC will propose their plan****BROWN - Pasting quotes from sources is NOT Lying. Perhaps you need to reconsider the information you are relying on. Besides, the question is do we need government intervention into something that is already Free... and if you believe it's about "cost control" you are sadly naive more

Resolved Question: OMG, Obama to ensure net neutrality! Is this the most evil liberal plot ever?

I saw in another question about net neutrality, Republicans were saying "omg Obama really is Hitler" and "people will never stand for our freedom being taken away" etc. They clearly have no idea what net neutrality is. To simplify the issue as much as possible: "Net neutrality is meant to keep Internet providers from discriminating against certain content flowing over their networks." To those people: if net neutrality is a terrible liberal plot, why are arch conservative groups the Christian Coalition and Gun Owners of America so vocally supporting the president's decision? http://www.cc.org/olcampaign/defend_net_neutrality http://gunowners.org/4/06-a-free-internet-requires-network-neutrality.htm more

Resolved Question: What are the ethical ramifications of ISPs blocking selected Internet traffic?

the case in a recent controversy surrounding the cable giant Comcast. According to complaints by customers, Comcast has been blocking the use of P2P sites like BitTorrent to download movies, music, and other large files. Comcast, like most ISPs, includes a statement related to being able to use tools to "efficiently manage their networks" in their terms of service, in order to prevent those customers using a higher than normal level of bandwidth from interfering with the access of other customers. However, the Comcast issue was considered by many to be a blatant net neutrality issue—blocking access to multimedia from sources other than its own cable sources. Do you think the actions taken by Comcast were ethical? Does an ISP have a right to block selected Internet traffic? Why or why not? Was there a more ethical way Comcast could have handled the problem of some users consuming a higher than normal level of bandwidth? more

Resolved Question: What is the significance of the study of Preserving Network Neutrality?

Resolved Question: What do you think will push, network neutrality?

It is not so much the digital divide (1) the haves and have-not’s. I believe it more about the people’s access to higher bandwidth (2) and data compression (3) that will push network neutrality (4). Although this need for bandwidth is pushing some groups to install privet higher bandwidth networks (5), bypassing and retarding the expected normal improvements (6). 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_(computing) 3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression 4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality 5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet2 6) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law more

Resolved Question: Anyone here really know how the Maginot Line was originally planned?

There is a lot of misconcpetion of the Maginot Line.This is an excerpt from tghe New York Times: Prophets of War" (The Week in Review, Jan. 13), on the Persian Gulf, gives the Maginot Line as an example of how the best-laid war plans go astray. You state that Andre Maginot's "plan for a French defensive line failed in World War II." It was less Maginot's plan that failed than the changes wrought by subsequent civilian and military leaders. Maginot, a 1920's French minister of defense, envisioned a network of defensive fortifications along France's eastern frontier to provide the covering force for an eventual offensive riposte against Germany. His successors shelved the counteroffensive strategy, and the line became purely defensive. Moreover, the decision to halt construction of the wall at the Belgian border was an oversight of neither Maginot nor later French military authorities. As Barry Posen, Judith Hughes and other historians point out, the French war planners sought to channel a German attack through Belgium. This was to permit a French advance into Belgium (protecting France's northern industrial regions); guarantee Britain's entry into the conflict (because of proximity of Belgian and Dutch seaports to its coasts), and export the war onto foreign soil. Unfortunately, these plans were undermined by Belgium's declaration of neutrality in 1936 and changes in strategy, most notably Gen. Maurice Gamelin's attempt to push the Allied front as far as the Netherlands, which overextended the French forces and depleted their operational reserves. This ill-considered thrust allowed the German Panzer divisions to slice through the Ardennes and sweep to the English Channel. If one is determined to find some relevance in the history of the Maginot Line, it is the need to maintain military, diplomatic and political objectives in the closest possible accord. ROBERT ZARETSKY Houston, Jan. 18, 1991 The writer is an assistant professor of history, University of Houston. Additionally,Andre Maginot,the man who the Maginot line is named after and the man who brought the concept of building a powerful defense system in France did not plan the Maginot Line to be one long fortification of bunkers and trenches designed only for defensive purpose.He actuaLLY ENVISIONED A DEFENSE SYSTEM THAT WAS POWERFUL in defense while being flexible at the same time to allow quick manuever and a powerful swift counterattack.This quote sums up his vision: "We could hardly dream of building a kind of Great Wall of France, which would in any case be far too costly. Instead we have foreseen powerful but flexible means of organizing defense, based on the dual principle of taking full advantage of the terrain and establishing a continuous line of fire everywhere."—10 December 1929 Unfortunately,Andre Maginot died before the defense project ever began.The Maginot Line was then designed by other generals and politicians who foolishlty decided to make the defense a long line of bunkers and trenches instead of the flexible defense Andre Maginot invisioned. How do yout think history would be like if Andre Maginot actually lived to create the defense system the way he envisioned it?I believe France wouldn't have fallen and that WW2 would have been longer nad more like a stalemate.@ Big D-Didn't you read the article?Andre Maginot planned the defense system to also be simultaneous offensive system.The way Andre envsioned it is that the the defense will be so flexible to allow manuevers that will both allow the Franch to flank the Germans and at the smame time allow the French to do a swift but decisive and powerful counterattack into mainland Germany.Please read the article before answering the question! more

Resolved Question: Is Obama Worse than Bush?

I voted for Obama, but I'm starting to think he's actually worse than Bush. Here is why. - Spending ... Obama's deficits on the budget that he personally signed off on are 3X larger than Bush's. - Wars ... Obama was supposed to end the Iraq war and fix the Afghan war when the reality is that he's increased funding to both and is escalating the Afghanistan war. - Privacy ... Obama was supposed to rollback and fix these things and the reality is that he's been expanding these programs and using even worse court arguments. - Environment ... He's been putting GM and Energy lobbyists in charge of the various EPA and DoJ environment enforcement departments just like Bush. - Internet ... Obama is supposed to be protecting the Internet, passing network neutrality laws and he's gotten none of this done and is actually creating orders that award himself the power to shutdown the Internet. - Healthcare ... Obama isn't meeting with single payer advocates and is instead cutting closed-door deals with pharmaceutical companies and HMOs which is going to actually yield a healthcare bill that makes the system even WORSE than it already is. - Taxes ... Just today HuffPost is reporting that Obama is considering raising MIDDLE CLASS income taxes to pay for his wars and the kickbacks. - Civil Rights ... Obama is actually validating and expanding torture programs, "enemy combatant" programs, he hasn't shutdown gitmo, he hasn't undone any of the totally corrupt laws Bush passed, in fact, Obama is actually expanding these, he's actually expanding the governments capacity to seize your laptop and phone and copy the contents of it without probable cause or even suspicion. - Constitutional Laws ... Scholars have stated that actions Bush took violated more than 700 federal and constitutional laws and bills. Obama promised to "clean this up" but he hasn't fixed even a single one of these, instead, he's expanding these and making it worse. - Bail Outs ... Bush was America's all time worst scumbag when it comes to stealing $5 Trillion in taxpayer money to bail out the worst of the worst and Obama is actually taking TWICE AS MUCH money from taxpayers per year now to give to these corrupt f*cks while people are losing their healths left and right. I voted for the guy ... but on all the key issues that I voted for him he's basically turning out to be WORSE than Bush on the merit of the policies ... and at the same time Obama is spending 3X as much money. WTB ... change we can F*CKING BELIEVE IN. The question ... Is Obama Worse than Bush?Wow, really thoughtful answers. I'm kind of surprised, I expected a lot of Obama apologists and justificationists to respond to this and Bush protagonists avoiding the question overall. Could it be that the "consensus view" in America right now is that Bush was the worst president we've ever had and Obama is turning out to actually be worse? more

Resolved Question: Why do people believe things are carbon neutral when in actuality nothing is?

There is no such thing as carbon neutral at the moment unless all transport is electric, all electric is made from no carbon producing sources, no materials used for transport, production, or end-product can be plastic made from oil, as in the oil refinement process hydrocarbons are released. Every aspect of the business model that led up to the point of consumption must also be carbon neutral. I saw this bottled water called Icelandic Glacial, they claim to be carbon neutral however how many gallons of jet fuel or diesel were burned to fly or ship them here to the US, used to power the air traffic control tower, power the airport, keep the runways clean, ferry the cargo using most likely unclean energy to get them of a ship/plane, cars of the employees used to get to work at the air/sea port, the amount of fuel it took for a truck driver to get them to the store, the amount of paper and energy wasted to keep track of shipments, supply management, payment and profit of the shipment, the running of the stores lighting, refrigerators, cash registers, cars of the employees used to get to work at the store, the forklifts used in the back to move the pallets around. The cars used by the customers drawn to the store to buy things. The amount of unclean power wasted by the customers of the water fanning the door open to get their food into the house, used by their fridge etc. The simple existence of the product draws non carbon neutral customers which makes the existence of the product not carbon neutral. So as you can see the product is not carbon neutral, so long as it is sold in the traditional manner we know today. People need to think more macro and not micro when it comes to environmental impact. They need to analyze the business/customer ecosystem as a whole to determine whether or not a product is carbon neutral. We need to radically re-evaluate where energy is used and look at carbon neutrality as a network of processes that make a product available.@Dan You bring up a good point however, a truly carbon neutral product is no product. The environment would be better off if we got rid of everything we owned and lived off the land like we used to. I think the down fall of the environment began with the industrial revolution. In essence then no products at all would be the best choice for the environment. Limiting consumption of anything and everything would be most environmentally friendly but more detrimental to the economy. more

Voting Question: Do you think network neutrality is a First Amendment issues?

Resolved Question: Does either side approve of anti-network neutrality legislation?

It's a stupid, backwards concept, but I really don't know if either side has a uniform opinion about it. It's just an idea I've never seen discussed. I'd imagine that conservatives would be pro-net neutrality because they probably wouldn't want to have to pay more out of pocket expenses for 'better' quality of service. I think liberals would also agree, because they would probably be inclined to believe that everyone should have equal access to the Internet in its entirety. Really the only people who would be against this concept would be the owners and stockholders of the major communication companies that would ultimately be the only ones to benefit from it. And these are the same types of companies that are typically known for charging outrageous fees for their services (example: 20c per text message on a cell phone, when it costs them a tiny fraction of a cent). Don't hesitate to correct me if I'm wrong about either side's general standpoint and please slam it back in my face, but this is just what I've inferred. more

Resolved Question: so whats the final decision on Network neutrality?

and i want to make sure that , is Network neutrality were you can go on any site without paying an additional fee , such as youtube or free sites more

Resolved Question: Talk radio's freedom being threatened ?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It seems to be common knowledge that our government is trying to silence conservatives. Read this, and see what you think....... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Obama blueprint for silencing talk radio exposed New book warns of 'commissar committees' to censor speech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: April 13, 2009 8:49 pm Eastern © 2009 WorldNetDaily WASHINGTON – As popular opposition to the reinstitution of the so-called "Fairness Doctrine" mounts, Barack Obama and the Democrat-dominated Congress will end-run critics with legislation that will curb dissent on talk radio through the imposition of "localism" rules and community watchdog boards across America, charges a new book by a former NBC Westwood One talk-show host. In "Shut Up, America! The End of Free Speech," author Brad O'Leary says the plan amounts to the development of party-approved "commissar committees" to censor the kind of lively and free-wheeling debate America has known since the scrapping of the so-called "Fairness Doctrine" by President Reagan's Federal Communications Commission in 1987. By demanding radio stations answer to local community watchdog boards to ensure programming is "balanced," "fair," "diverse," "tolerant" and "serving the public interest locally," O'Leary says the rules and legislation being planned will once again make talk radio accountable to politicians, political activists and bureaucrats at the FCC. Tell your government to stay away from censoring talk radio and manipulating news coverage: Sign WND's Petition to Block Congressional Attacks on Freedom of Speech and Press now! The ultimate threat over the heads of radio stations is license renewal, he explains. "Far-left groups such as ACORN [Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now] stand at the ready to pressure these boards into silencing conservative talk radio programs, either through intimidation or the loss of broadcast licenses," says O'Leary, who, during the presidential campaign, wrote the best-selling book, "The Audacity of Deceit: Barack Obama's War on American Values." The book points out there were only 75 radio talk shows in America during the last year of the "Fairness Doctrine" rules. Today, there are more than 3,000. "The liberals' once-dominant media forum is fading fast, in part because Americans have discovered real diversity of ideas elsewhere," O'Leary writes. "The enemies of free speech know this. They also know that, if they are to accomplish their goal of stifling all debate, they will have to control all media outlets." While the Obama administration and some Democratic congressional leaders have denied efforts to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine," none have denied efforts to stack the FCC with appointees open to the idea of reining in talk radio. "Under the rubric of 'broadcast localism,' it is clear the commission is proposing no less than a sweeping takeover by Washington bureaucrats of broadcast media," wrote Rep. John Boehner, House minority leader, in a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin as far back as last June. "The proposals and recommendations for commission action contained in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amount to the stealth enactment of the Fairness Doctrine, a policy designated to squelch the free speech and free expression of specifically targeted audiences." Those regulations would specifically "reinstitute advisory boards to regulate broadcast content and revive a host of other rules the commission dropped more than 20 years ago," explained Boehner. Also revealed in "Shut Up, America" is evidence that Obama's new FCC chairman wants to create a "Fairness Doctrine" for the Internet to regulate and censor online speech. Julius Genachowski, an Obama friend from Harvard Law School and the mastermind behind Obama's online fundraising machine, is an ardent supporter of so-called "net neutrality" regulations, perceived by O'Leary as a first step toward "Fairness Doctrine"-style regulations on content for the Internet. Genachowski would have government decide what content Internet operators and network owners must provide. "Incredibly, he claims this is to keep the Internet free and open to all," says O'Leary. "In reality, his goal is to usher the heavy hands of federal regulators into the tent. Genachowski would give federal regulators editorial authority over what private operators must provide." Genachowski also advocates creating new media ownership rules that promote a diversity of voices on the airwaves. In fact, Genachowski is credited with helping craft the Obama technology agenda, which states: "Encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest more

Resolved Question: Which topic should I write about?

I can't decide between standardized testing, the lunar landings, aspartame, network neutrality, nuclear power plants, Spanish language in the U.S., legalization of the human organ market, and homeschooling. What do you think? I'm writing a 6-page (double spaced) persuasive/research/controversial topic essay for a class, so I basically want to know which you think would be the right fit. Thanks :) more

Resolved Question: Mormons: Did your church lie to us?

In October of 2008, the LDS church while proactively urging all its American members to do all they can to pass proposition 8 in California, restricting valid marriage to only one man and one woman, stated that it is not the church's intention to fight civil unions, only marriage equality, and that the church does not oppose to, as a matter of public policy, the recognition of same-sex civil unions. Now today, I read that the LDS Church has been disseminating e-mails among its Illinois members to fight pro-civil union state legislation. https://www.hrc.org/12229.htm I can't seem to find any definitive proof that this is indeed happening, and I'm curious to know if you have any wisdom to share with us. So far, I can only find evidence that this e-mail has been disseminated by a local Bishop, and not the from the Salt Lake hierarchy, leading me to believe that the church has not explicitly lied to us. On the other hand, I would think that a Bishop (who functions in the capacity of the official church for at least his ward) should be reprimanded, at the very least, for using a church e-mail service to disseminate information misleadingly incongruous with the overall church's stance to the ward's network of members. Essentially, is he not misrepresenting your church's explicitly stated position of neutrality? If not, how can any of us trust the word of your church's hierarchy? more

Resolved Question: Question about network neutrality and your view?

1. Do you know what it is? #2. If yes, do you support it? or oppose it? #3. Why do you support or why don't you support it? Please no stupid answers. more

Resolved Question: Is Virgin the only UK mobile phone network offering contracts for less than 18 months?

I'm due to renew with T-Mobile next week, but they tell me that they only offer plans starting from 18 months in duration. I've always looked forward to getting a new phone every year, as I have done since T-Mobile (then called One2One) was born. I now feel betrayed by them, but would rather not give any money to Virgin due to their net neutrality stance. Am I hooped? more

Resolved Question: Is this the death warrant for freedom of speech on the internet?

See Google Wants Its Own Fast Track on the Web http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122929270127905065.html to quote: "The celebrated openness of the Internet -- network providers are not supposed to give preferential treatment to any traffic -- is quietly losing powerful defenders. Google Inc. has approached major cable and phone companies that carry Internet traffic with a proposal to create a fast lane for its own content, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Google has traditionally been one of the loudest advocates of equal network access for all content providers. At risk is a principle known as network neutrality: Cable and phone companies that operate the data pipelines are supposed to treat all traffic the same -- nobody is supposed to jump the line." end of quote If companies are permitted to pay internet providers for priority treatment, how can small business and independent news sites compete with the corporate conglomerates? Does this not open the risk that the internet, like the mainstream media, can become effectively controlled by elite corporate interests thereby constituting a form of censorship? Who was it that made Google a success anyway? People, or corporations?Nice hat Sweet Luvv. Do read my link. Its important for your freedom.Lee H. Good find! Thanks for posting. People are absolutely nuts to put their information up on Facebook. more

Resolved Question: Will Obama ban the Patriot Act?

The following is a list of known terror plots thwarted by the U.S. government with the Patriot Act, since Sept. 11, 2001. • December 2001, Richard Reid: British citizen attempted to ignite shoe bomb on flight from Paris to Miami. • May 2002, Jose Padilla: American citizen accused of seeking “dirty bomb,” convicted of conspiracy. • September 2002, Lackawanna Six: American citizens of Yemeni origin convicted of supporting Al Qaeda. Five of six were from Lackawanna, N.Y. • May 2003, Iyman Faris: American citizen charged with trying to topple the Brooklyn Bridge. • June 2003, Virginia Jihad Network: Eleven men from Alexandria, Va., trained for jihad against American soldiers, convicted of violating the Neutrality Act, conspiracy. • August 2004, Dhiren Barot: Indian-born leader of terror cell plotted bombings on financial centers (see additional images). • August 2004, James Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Siraj: Sought to plant bomb at New York’s Penn Station during the Republican National Convention. • August 2004, Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain: Plotted to assassinate a Pakistani diplomat on American soil. • June 2005, Father and son Umer Hayat and Hamid Hayat: Son convicted of attending terrorist training camp in Pakistan; father convicted of customs violation. • August 2005, Kevin James, Levar Haley Washington, Gregory Vernon Patterson and Hammad Riaz Samana: Los Angeles homegrown terrorists who plotted to attack National Guard, LAX, two synagogues and Israeli consulate. • December 2005, Michael Reynolds: Plotted to blow up refinery in Wyoming, convicted of providing material support to terrorists. • February 2006, Mohammad Zaki Amawi, Marwan Othman El-Hindi and Zand Wassim Mazloum: Accused of providing material support to terrorists, making bombs for use in Iraq. • April 2006, Syed Haris Ahmed and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee: Cased and videotaped the Capitol and World Bank for a terrorist organization. • June 2006, Narseal Batiste, Patrick Abraham, Stanley Grant Phanor, Naudimar Herrera, Burson Augustin, Lyglenson Lemorin, and Rotschild Augstine: Accused of plotting to blow up the Sears Tower. • July 2006, Assem Hammoud: Accused of plotting to hit New York City train tunnels. • August 2006, Liquid Explosives Plot: Thwarted plot to explode ten airliners over the United States. • May 2007, Fort Dix Plot: Six men accused of plotting to attack Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey. • June 2007, JFK Plot: Four men accused of plotting to blow up fuel arteries underneath JFK Airport in New York. • March 2007, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Mastermind of Sept. 11 and author of numerous plots confessed in court in March 2007 to planning to destroy skyscrapers in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. more

Resolved Question: Did you know Joe Biden opposes network neutrality?

Resolved Question: what is network neutrality?

Resolved Question: can u re-word this so its a simple and easier to understand ?

* Protect the Openness of the Internet: A key reason the Internet has been such a success is because it is the most open network in history. It needs to stay that way. Barack Obama strongly supports the principle of network neutrality to preserve the benefits of open competition on the Internet. * Encourage Diversity in Media Ownership: Barack Obama believes that the nation’s rules ensuring diversity of media ownership are critical to the public interest. Unfortunately, over the past several years, the Federal Communications Commission has promoted the concept of consolidation over diversity. As president, Obama will encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation’s spectrum. * Protect Our Children While Preserving the First Amendment: We live in the most information-abundant age in history and the people who develop the skills to utilize its benefits are the people who will succeed in the 21st century. Obama values our First Amendment freedoms and our right to artistic expression and does not view regulation as the answer to these concerns. An Obama administration will give parents the tools and information they need to control what their children see on television and the Internet in ways fully consistent with the First Amendment. To further protect children online, Obama and Biden support tough penalties, increased enforcement resources and forensic tools for law enforcement, and collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector to identify and prosecute people who abuse the Internet to try to exploit children. thanks! :Dohh btw its all about obama more

Resolved Question: Why is Fox news hated by so many?

First and foremost, I truly believe that the media should be impartial and completely truthful, both of which are not fulfilled by most of the mainstream media. Like how the war in Iraq hardly gets anymore coverage because the US is winning, and so now they have shifted gears to Afghanistan. Yes, they have a conservative bias that the bleeding heart Liberals despise, but every goddamn newspaper that I read set themselves up on some alter of truth and neutrality, then dive into a seemingly universal Liberal bias that none of them will admit. For instance the other day I was reading the New York Times, and the headline is "McCain suspends campaign, but over which crisis?" then talks about how Obama caught him in the polls, etc. The way that they worded it is so obvious that they were putting their political spin on things, and so their coverage is not impartial and is, in fact, biased. At least Fox admits that they are Conservative. For the record, I don't really like Fox or many of its programs, I just think that the hatred that it gets for being "biased" is ridiculous, and that Liberals must shield themselves from the vast Liberal bias of the mainstream media. Do people actually take time to think, or do they see the word "Conservative" and feel justified in relating the network to anything that they might hate about Republicans or Conservatives? Because I could easily say the same about the Liberals. Thoughts? more

Resolved Question: Did MSNBC just completely give up on being at all neutral in the election coverage? ?

After the death of Tim Russert it seems like all voice of neutrality is gone. It seems like the Obama love network to me. more

Resolved Question: Barack Obama is for protecting Net Neutrality. Is John McCain? I've seen no comments from him on the subject.?

If McCain even knows what the Internet is. And for those who do not know Network Neutrality is about protecting the high speed internet services like Comcast, AT&T, Sprint and others from putting a heavy tax on websites to use high speed access for users. These companies are threating to take away Net Neutrality and Republicans have been Mum on this. If Network Neutrality is gone new web sites and current ones may not exist. According to comments from Telecommunication companies it looks like they will press to take over Net Neutrality in under 2 years. Obama has come out and openly supported protecting the Internet. Source: http://www.savetheinternet.com/ more

Resolved Question: Obama and the Fairness Doctrine?

"Sen. Obama does not support reimposing the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters," press secretary Michael Ortiz said in an e-mail to B&C late Wednesday. "He considers this debate to be a distraction from the conversation we should be having about opening up the airwaves and modern communications to as many diverse viewpoints as possible," Ortiz added. "That is why Sen. Obama supports media-ownership caps, network neutrality, public broadcasting, as well as increasing minority ownership of broadcasting and print outlets." Isn't that what the Fairness Doctrine IS????? Or, at least, what the Democrats who support it claim it to be? Can someone explain this? http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6573406.html?desc=topstoryStew S, it's "you're" an idiot, not "your" an idiot.This Fairness Doctrine is anything but fair. If the libs were something that people wanted to listen to, they wouldn't need to fight for "automatic" airspace. more

Resolved Question: What do you think about net neutrality? How an we keep it around? What are you doing to raise awareness?

Now, first I'm going to go over what net neutrality is so whoever doesn't know can understand, and feel just as outraged!!! "Network neutrality (equivalently net neutrality, Internet neutrality or simply NN) is a principle that is applied to residential broadband networks, and potentially to all networks. A neutral broadband network is one that is free of restrictions on the kinds of equipment that may be attached, on the modes of communication allowed, which does not restrict content, sites or platforms, and where communication is not unreasonably degraded by other communication streams." OK, so let's hear what everyone thinks about company's limiting the use of our internet by reducing connection speeds and bandwidth allocation. Spread the word!!! more

Resolved Question: Economically, which political candidate is most experienced?

I could care less about what candidate lies/says/does in their private life, but which candidate is the most experienced in terms of economics? From what I've seen, Clinton seems to be against laissez-faire capitalism, and Obama hasn't really answered much about his fiscal policy stances. McCain is definitely for free market trade, but is against network neutrality, which I think he really doesn't understand that much about. He has even admitted that the economy isn't his strong point, so I really don't know which candidate is the best economically. Who do you think is the most experienced in this? more

Resolved Question: Ideas for a research paper on network neutrality?

I am planning on doing a 12 page research paper on network neutrality. I have looked arround and have found info to type about 8 pages. I need more ideas. I need reasons as to why network neutrality is important. I've already looked at wikipedia. Please list of links and ideas for this research paper. The one with the most credible links and good reasons for network neutrality will get my vote as the best answer. Thanks more

Resolved Question: So for all you Anti-Bush people out there, what do you have to say about this?

This was just published today: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335498,00.html The following is a list of known terror plots thwarted by the U.S. government since Sept. 11, 2001. • December 2001, Richard Reid: British citizen attempted to ignite shoe bomb on flight from Paris to Miami. • May 2002, Jose Padilla: American citizen accused of seeking "dirty bomb," convicted of conspiracy. • September 2002, Lackawanna Six: American citizens of Yemeni origin convicted of supporting Al Qaeda. Five of six were from Lackawanna, N.Y. • May 2003, Iyman Faris: American citizen charged with trying to topple the Brooklyn Bridge. • June 2003, Virginia Jihad Network: Eleven men from Alexandria, Va., trained for jihad against American soldiers, convicted of violating the Neutrality Act, conspiracy. • August 2004, Dhiren Barot: Indian-born leader of terror cell plotted bombings on financial centers (see additional images). • August 2004, James Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Sira: Sought to plant bomb at New York's Penn Station during the Republican National Convention.• August 2004, Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain: Plotted to assassinate a Pakistani diplomat on American soil. • June 2005, Father and son Umer Hayat and Hamid Hayat: Son convicted of attending terrorist training camp in Pakistan; father convicted of customs violation. • August 2005, Kevin James, Levar Haley Washington, Gregory Vernon Patterson and Hammad Riaz Samana: Los Angeles homegrown terrorists who plotted to attack National Guard, LAX, two synagogues and Israeli consulate. • December 2005, Michael Reynolds: Plotted to blow up refinery in Wyoming, convicted of providing material support to terrorists. • February 2006, Mohammad Zaki Amawi, Marwan Othman El-Hindi and Zand Wassim Mazloum: Accused of providing material support to terrorists, making bombs for use in Iraq. • April 2006, Syed Haris Ahmed and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee: Cased and videotaped the Capitol and World Bank for a terrorist organization. • June 2006, Narseal Batiste, Patrick Abraham, Stanley Grant PhPhanor, Naudimar Herrera, Burson Augustin, Lyglenson Lemorin, and Rotschild Augstine: Accused of plotting to blow up the Sears Tower. • July 2006, Assem Hammoud: Accused of plotting to hit New York City train tunnels. • August 2006, Liquid Explosives Plot: Thwarted plot to explode ten airliners over the United States. • May 2007, Fort Dix Plot: Six men accused of plotting to attack Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey. • June 2007, JFK Plot: Four men accused of plotting to blow up fuel arteries underneath JFK Airport in New York. • March 2007, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Mastermind of Sept. 11 and author of numerous plots confessed in court in March 2007 to planning to destroy skyscrapers in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.That's right, THOUSANDS of lives have been saved by this administration and the fine people in law enforcement and our intelligence community. All while most of you Bush haters are at home sitting on your couch doing nothing but complaining and also doing nothing for your country.Other places who have published the same list, NOT just Fox News http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/bg2085.cfm http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-10-25-terror-plots_x.htm?csp=N009So since you pay taxes you think you do something for your country??? You are something else, tell that to ANY of the troops that you supposedly support and see what they say....RoVale - Yes, I do serve my country, and have been doing so as for the last 5 wonderful years. I also volunteer for two different local organizations, how about you? Do you just sit on your butt all complaining about the governemtn like half the other morons who answered this question?? more

Resolved Question: What solutions are there to the problem of losing net neutrality?

the answer to the phone companies gaining control over the Internet would be to "lift up and put down" the Internet onto another type of network altogether instead of the Internet using copper/fiber lines as a medium for the network, we either need to EACH have a wireless receiver/transmitter in our backyards (window sill for apartment dwellers) that creates a network wirelessly or use satellite technology with a satellite that is public domain with that solution, the Internet would still exist, we'd still have our democracy, and the phone companies would be the largest set of losers on the globe ...if that weren't feasible, a non-profit consortium of "Internet users" would establish a fund to buy-out land lines which would be converted to public domain, and maintenance for all Internet lines would need to be maintained by donation (like Wikipedia) or a public fund that gains interest and uses the interest for maintenance so that the Internet would be self-sustainable...ideas, guys? more

Resolved Question: What organizations are working towards consumer protection on the issue of internet Network Neutrality?

This is part of a series of questions related to the distribution of legal content over the internet. If ordinary people can't (or only with great difficulty) distribute their own content, and users can't download that legitimate free content, then question becomes whether the internet is a web of connections between the people of the world or only between corporations and consumers. more

Resolved Question: Why do we need network neutrality (please provide me with three detailed reasons)?

Since 2006, I've heard about the ongoing debate about network neutrality. I'm a student who is hoping to explain this to my peers. HYPERLINKS would be of great help!!!!! I'll need a reply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! Thanks for your help!!!! Remember I need DETAILED ANSWERS!!! more

Resolved Question: Are you FOR, or AGAINST "Net Neutrality" legislation? WHY?

I am against it. What is "Net Neutrality"?: it is a legislation PUSHED by big IT software corporations such as Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay and many others. The premise of their argument is that the ISPs have NO RIGHT to favor one type of data over others, and that the public can tell the private ISPs what to do with their networks. My problem with that logic is: ISPs are private, and they DO have the right to manage and control the rate of data transfer over their networks, which they built with their money. A similar analogy is like telling a water company what size pipes they can and cannot use to connect to their customers. Read an article against Net Neutrality: http://news.goldseek.com/AynRand/1191509220.php more

Resolved Question: Clinton on Internet Neutrality?

maybe not the biggest issue out there.. but hey.. you never know. Net Neutrality Senator Clinton on May 18, 2006 released a statement outlining her intentions to be an original cosponsor of the Dorgan and Snowe amendment to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that protects network neutrality in the United States. The bill aims to protect internet consumers and small businesses from large Internet service providers who would try to block content that favors their competitors. She says that the Internet must continue to use an “open and non-discriminatory framework” so that it may be used as a forum where “views are discussed and debated in an open forum without fear of censorship or reprisal”. “I support net neutrality... [The Internet] does not decide who can enter its marketplace and it does not pick which views can be heard and which ones silenced. It is the embodiment of the fundamental democratic principles upon which our nation has thrived for hundreds of years. more

Resolved Question: Net Neutrality, In favor of or against.?

As some of you may know there is currently a bill being composed in congress to mandate net neutrality, and, as fewer of you may know, Cox communications (my ISP) has began airing anti-network neutrality commercials. I am in favor of net neutrality personally, but I can also see the downsides of this issue. Please tell me what you think about it. For additional information on this issue before you compose your answer you can go to: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=net+neutrality&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8 Serious answers only please.P.S. The internet is currently not neutral, my current ISP and possibly others do make some sites load slower than others (purposely). more

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