Net Neutrality Emergency

[Meiun]

As many of you may already know, Net Neutrality is an important concept in keeping the internet a functional and open place. Tomorrow, there is likely going to be a bill passed that may contribute towards allowing your internet provider to pick and choose what sites and programs are important enough to deserve speed priority, and which arn't. Essentially, big companies that want to pay the provider a shitload of money will be stealing all the bandwidth from other online services, so things like playing Stick Online or visiting your favorite websites may go to shit.

"The rule comes up for a vote at the FCC on Dec. 21. If passed in its current form, it would allow phone and cable companies to stifle online innovation, create high-speed lanes exclusively for the biggest companies, and block open access on mobile phones. This is unacceptable, and President Obama needs to call out Chairman Genachowski for failing to deliver real Net Neutrality."

I'm not expert on the matter, so if anyone knows more feel free to state so. But one thing I do know is that you should all go sign this petition: http://act2.freepress.net/sign/red_phone_net_neutrality/?source=STIhomepage

For more information on what might be happening tomorrow, see this article: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/10/12/21/obama-fcc-caves-net-neutrality-tuesday-betrayal-assured

Video Explaining the debat over Net Neutrality a bit more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBq7p0XhDRM&feature=player_embedded

[Mystery]

Already knew about it and already signed petition. I encourage others to sign it as well.

[venuse]

signs. this makes me alittle sick to be honest. i thought there was a thing called freedom of information, if big companies can control that information then information is no longer free.

[Chaos]

Signed it. 

Damn sick of big corporations being treated like royalty, and DAMN sick of the government bending over and being their bitch all the while.

[Draxx]

We should amend the constitution to include net neutrality.  It's that basic of a right to me.

[Scotty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZxtrMEmmNo&feature=player_embedded#!

[Snakeman]

...I'm speechless right now. God !@#$ing damn you, America. God !@#$ing damn you. I'm questioning whether or not the government even recognizes what base values the founders had in mind when they created this country. I honestly don't see them honoring this code ANYWHERE anymore.

[Meiun]

Yep, I'm wondering whether the people that are trying to pull this shit even understand the internet at all, and that this bullshit will utterly destroy it.

[havok]

signed it :) lets hope it works i would hate to see SO and other things go to shit ust because they can not pay out the ass

[Seifer]

The fate of the world is decided tomorrow.

[Chaos]

The fate of the world is decided tomorrow.

Or in the inevitable months of court appeals afterwards if it does pass.

[T-Rok]

I'm Canadian so signing it won't help, but I shall send my pet beaver down to maul whoever started it.

[Yankyal]

There are a lot of crazy !@#$s on the internet. If this bill somehow passes, things are going to get nasty before they ever settle. Information wants to be free.

[Mystery]

There are a lot of crazy !@#$s on the internet. If this bill somehow passes, things are going to get nasty before they ever settle. Information wants to be free.

If this bill DOES pass, shit IS going to go down, I promise you that.

...Most likely from a few distasteful places.

[Jackabomb]

Well, I personally think it's a wonderful idea! How could you be against denying people more of their rights? As the owner of a fairly large corporation(lots of inheritance money), I'm quite skilled at it. Besides, I never really liked places like youtube, stick online, and the like. I mean, I've only played for 4 years, so this game really isn't important to me. One of the great things about this bill is, that if it passes, the ISP will get to monitor, alter, and control your (yes your) internet activity. So, for those who can't use the internet responsibly, this is good. Besides, it will help cut down on all the unnecessary bandwidth used up by commoners.