Date:         Fri, 12 May 2006 14:13:28 -0500
Reply-To:     tom@SALICOS.COM
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From:         Tom S <tom@SALICOS.COM>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] FW: Internet freedom is under attack
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Quoting "John C." <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>:

> What is the bill # ?
> Would this bill stop spamming?
> Kid Porno?
> These are things I could do without...
> Things to consider....
>
> peaceout,
> John C...
> SLC, UT...
> 85 Westy; Sitar
>

That's not what it is about.  The big companies have decided that the
Internet should not be free.  They are not making enough money from
it.  They would like to be able to offer different tiers of speed,
such that higher-paying customers would be provided the fastest and
best access and others would have lesser speed and quality.

So something that is free to use, line Vanagon.com, might be boggy and
slow, whereas ordering from Amazon.com would be crisp and fast.

It affects us all.  Big Business knows they don't need to compete
anymore.  They just need to have the right politicians in their back
pockets.

(Pssst.. They don't like free Wi-FI either)

Tom Salicos