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User forums => General (but related to Code::Blocks) => Topic started by: JGM on July 18, 2007, 10:19:30 pm

Title: Internet Privatization
Post by: JGM on July 18, 2007, 10:19:30 pm

Hi to all,

this is a question that is outside from the scope of codeblocks, but those somebody had heard of the plans on privatizing the internet.  :shock:

I know that this is old, but I just recently got to know it. Could this be really done? There are millions of websites. Does we will have to paid to access sourceforge :shock: jeje or other information websites, damn.

I can't believe that people is trying to make true such a thing. This is really bad. Some one has info about this? I think this will affect all of us.

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: pauliusz on July 18, 2007, 10:39:04 pm

Are you nuts?! You are already paying money to your ISP for Internet.

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: JGM on July 18, 2007, 10:59:41 pm

Quote from: pauliusz on July 18, 2007, 10:39:04 pm

Are you nuts?! You are already paying money to your ISP for Internet.

Yes but not paying for content access, only for an internet connection, read this http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0805-07.htm (http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0805-07.htm)

Maybe I doesn't understand something right. Or is a false rumor?

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: MortenMacFly on July 19, 2007, 08:09:03 am

Quote from: JGM on July 18, 2007, 10:59:41 pm

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0805-07.htm (http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0805-07.htm)

Well... a webpage called "common dreams" that is supposed to be taken seriously for it's news?! I don't thinks so. :lol:
With regards, Morten.

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: billyonthemountain on July 19, 2007, 10:50:01 am

Well I gave the page a short look and the first thing I saw

Quote

Published on Monday, August 4, 2003 by TomPaine.com

If this privatisation was really underway we would certainly have heard about it since then. Hightech industry knows to get things to move if they want more benefits.

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: JGM on July 19, 2007, 02:22:56 pm

I saw an article on a local newspaper of my country citing a "New York Times" article talking about this, and thats why I got worried. I can't find the article, but check this website is of an organization that is against this:

http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1386967 (http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1386967)

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: JGM on July 19, 2007, 05:17:45 pm

I think that all of us were living in a cave  :?, here more links:

http://digg.com/tech_news/Hey,_telecom_execs..._hands_off_my_internet_ (http://digg.com/tech_news/Hey,_telecom_execs..._hands_off_my_internet_)
http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/general-chit-chat/42353-internet-privatized.html (http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/general-chit-chat/42353-internet-privatized.html)

And there are many other websites on google with this.

This seems to be a reality that have to be stop. At least one organization is fighting against this.

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: rickg22 on July 19, 2007, 07:13:46 pm

I think this is the famous talk about "two-tiered internet" and "internet neutrality". Search slashdot for Net Neutrality and you'll get all the info you need.

Ja ne.

Title: Re: Internet Privatization
Post by: JGM on July 20, 2007, 12:34:19 am

Quote from: rickg22 on July 19, 2007, 07:13:46 pm

I think this is the famous talk about "two-tiered internet" and "internet neutrality". Search slashdot for Net Neutrality and you'll get all the info you need.

Thanks, :)

Now I understand better. Here the wikipedia definitions of this terms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiered_service (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiered_service)

So a tiered service is the dangerous one.