That's what got us into the mess we're now in.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett A Mansfield" <br...@silverlakeinternet.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 11:20:07 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "Net neutrality" It may be legal, but why should I be required to provide someone access to a paid service without getting anything from it? It’s like telling a retailer that they can sell their product in the mall without having to pay any rent. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield Silver Lake Internet > On Feb 11, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > Block legal content? No. > > > -----Original Message----- From: Brett A Mansfield > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:52 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "Net neutrality" > > I was kind of wondering another thing about this proposal. I know it will > make it so we cannot have "fast and slow lanes", but can we block a service > completely? For example, the new sling TV? > > Thank you, > Brett A Mansfield > >> On Feb 11, 2015, at 9:46 AM, GW List <gwl...@cngwireless.net> wrote: >> >> I've sent letters to my senator and representative. >> >> We'll see. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Brett A Mansfield >> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 12:28 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: [AFMUG] "Net neutrality" >> >> >> I just ready yet another article on the so called "net neutrality" the FCC >> will be voting on Feb 26th. This government overreach is going to force me >> to have to register to collect taxes on all of my customers, which I'll need >> to pay someone to do for me to make sure I stay in compliance, which will >> require that I raise prices to cover my increased costs. >> >> It will also prevent me from being able to run any kind of QoS on my >> network, so goodbye to any decent VoIP calls. >> >> I for one would like to keep the government out of my business beyond what >> they already are. The article I read stated that it will likely pass. If it >> does, I think something very "extreme" may need to be done. If in protest >> every ISP in the USA shut down their networks either until the law was >> repealed or for just a day or two strike I think the government would get >> the picture, and if they didn't then the millions of people complaining to >> them about it would certainly help. >> >> I know that is very extreme, but just a thought. Anyone else have any ideas? >> Perhaps if we just threaten to do so may help? I'm just spitballing here, so >> please don't think I'm being to crazy. I just want the discussion to begin >> of what we could really do to stop this. >> >> Thank you, >> Brett A Mansfield > >
