+1 On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:33 AM, JC Dill <jcdill.li...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > There's a significant difference between Internet "access" and Internet > "service". I have access to the roads. But that doesn't magically get me > vehicular transportation from place A to place B. I need to buy a bus > ticket, or buy a car and gasoline, in order to get service over these roads > to transport myself from place A to place B. > > When the UN says that Internet access is a human right, they aren't saying > it should be provided for free, but they are saying that it should be > available (for those who can afford a service fee), and more importantly > that cutting it off for political purposes should be treated as a violation > of human rights of freedom of assembly and communication. In the 1700s the > US revolution and subsequent state formation (the United States of America) > was created first by people assembling at public halls and private houses. > In 2011, the Arab Spring revolutions have taken place by public assemblies > that were initially organized in internet forums (Facebook, Twitter, private > blogs, etc.). I do not see anything wrong with the UN position on Internet > access. > > jc > > -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -
