Re: [videoblogging] Not an example of transparency
Disgusting. On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/02/25/comcast-blocking-first-the-internet-now-the-public/ There was huge turnout at today's public hearing in Boston on the future of the Internet. Hundreds of concerned citizens arrived to speak out on the importance of an open Internet. Many took the day off from work standing outside in the Boston cold to see the FCC Commissioners. But when they reach the door, they're told they couldn't come in. .. Comcast or someone who really, really likes Comcast evidently bused in its own crowd. These seat-warmers, were paid to fill the room, a move that kept others from taking part. It turns out that Comcast admits they paid people to fill seats: http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/top-5/2008/02/26/Comcast-FCC-Hearing-Strategy Comcast spokewoman Jennifer Khoury said the company paid some people to arrive early and hold places in the queue for local Comcast employees who wanted to attend the hearing. Some of those placeholders, however, did more than wait in line: they filled many of the seats at the meeting, according to eyewitnesses. As a result, scores of Comcast critics and other members of the public were denied entry because the room filled up well before the beginning of the hearing. Can't these companies just be open about what they want and convince people honestly? One this is clear: Comcast wants http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/02/15/comcasts-closed-internet/the former to dictate which Web sites and services go fast, slow or don't load at all. And they're backed by the other would-be gatekeepers http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080219-cable-and-telcos-side-with-comcast-in-fcc-bittorrent-dispute.htmlat ATT, Verizon and Time Warner. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -- ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Not an example of transparency
lol. pretty smart. On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Brook Hinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Disgusting. On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/02/25/comcast-blocking-first-the-internet-now-the-public/ There was huge turnout at today's public hearing in Boston on the future of the Internet. Hundreds of concerned citizens arrived to speak out on the importance of an open Internet. Many took the day off from work — standing outside in the Boston cold — to see the FCC Commissioners. But when they reach the door, they're told they couldn't come in. .. Comcast — or someone who really, really likes Comcast — evidently bused in its own crowd. These seat-warmers, were paid to fill the room, a move that kept others from taking part. It turns out that Comcast admits they paid people to fill seats: http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/top-5/2008/02/26/Comcast-FCC-Hearing-Strategy Comcast spokewoman Jennifer Khoury said the company paid some people to arrive early and hold places in the queue for local Comcast employees who wanted to attend the hearing. Some of those placeholders, however, did more than wait in line: they filled many of the seats at the meeting, according to eyewitnesses. As a result, scores of Comcast critics and other members of the public were denied entry because the room filled up well before the beginning of the hearing. Can't these companies just be open about what they want and convince people honestly? One this is clear: Comcast wants http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/02/15/comcasts-closed-internet/the former — to dictate which Web sites and services go fast, slow or don't load at all. And they're backed by the other would-be gatekeepers http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080219-cable-and-telcos-side-with-comcast-in-fcc-bittorrent-dispute.htmlat ATT, Verizon and Time Warner. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -- ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Not an example of transparency
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Patrick Delongchamp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: lol. pretty smart. so is rigging elections. i know the Kenyans have been laughing for over a month now. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Not an example of transparency
that's a lot of laughing On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Patrick Delongchamp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: lol. pretty smart. so is rigging elections. i know the Kenyans have been laughing for over a month now. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
