You are here State NN "trend-let" is fizzling -- MD joins MI in rejecting calls for NN; NN is now 0-8!
Submitted by Scott Cleland on Sun, 2007-03-11 17:34
Net neutrality proponents have been rebuffed ayet gain in trying to push NN at the state level.
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In Maryland, House Bill 1069, which would have imposed NN in Maryland, was withdrawn Friday for lack of support.
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As you may remember, a similar attempt to impose NN in Michigan in recent months also failed.
NN state activists are now off to a predictable 0-2 start in trying to get the states to adopt what every entity at the Federal level has already rejected.
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To recap the scoring, NN is also 0-6 at the Federal level: FCC, Bush Administration, Supreme Court, full House, Senate Commerce Committee, and FTC.
Why is the concept of Net Neutrality or net regulation 0-8 in official government forums of all types: legislative -- Federal and State, judicial and executive?
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The issue has no merit. It is basically a collection of unsubstantiated allegations with near zero evidence or supporting analysis to justify the allegations.
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It would reverse very successful existing policy promoting competition and keeping the Internet free of regulation for no good reason.
When responsible and accountable officials hear both sides of this debate in a fair and open forum -- with evidence and analysis of the merits, costs and benefits -- the right answer is consistently obvious -- if it isn't broke don't fix it!
This is the basic reason I organized NetCompetition.org last April as an eforum to encourage a free and open debate on the merits of the NN legislation.
Despite being 0-8, NN activists show no sign of stopping their political campaign of unsubstantiated allegations and fear-mongering at the net roots.
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Policy requires facts, analysis and substance.
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Politics is susceptible to fear-mongering, emotion, and distortions.
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