Site Transfer Complete

Posted on October 26, 2007
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The change of website hosts is now complete, and everything seems to be running much better. If you see any problems, let me know.

Whilst we’re on the subject of the Internet and websites; I often wonder how long the freedom of information sharing will last. Things are increasingly slipping towards greater and greater dictatorial control. Will one day in the future, we be telling our grandkids about the lost wonders of a vast and free Internet?

Throughout 2005 and 2006, a large underground debate raged regarding the future of the Internet. More recently referred to as “network neutrality,” the issue has become a tug of war with cable companies on the one hand and consumers and Internet service providers on the other. Yet despite important legislative proposals and Supreme Court decisions throughout 2005, the issue was almost completely ignored in the headlines until 2006.1 And, except for occasional coverage on CNBC’s Kudlow & Kramer, mainstream television remains hands-off to this day (June 2006).2
Most coverage of the issue framed it as an argument over regulation—but the term “regulation” in this case is somewhat misleading. Groups advocating for “net neutrality” are not promoting regulation of internet content. What they want is a legal mandate forcing cable companies to allow internet service providers (ISPs) free access to their cable lines (called a “common carriage” agreement). This was the model used for dial-up internet, and it is the way content providers want to keep it. They also want to make sure that cable companies cannot screen or interrupt internet content without a court order.

Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media

Comments

2 Responses to “Site Transfer Complete”

Seamus on October 27th, 2007 2:41 am

Hi Mark, sorry for the delay replying to your comment on my blog re Tarot cards, I have been crazy busy.

It is the classic Rider pack, well, actually a propriety version of it to be honest. I have since been wanting to get a proper Rider pack as I would prefer it but have been using the cards I have then checking up on the Rider pack through illustrated books.

How’s that 11:11 thang eh? Trippy!
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Marcus on October 28th, 2007 10:28 pm

Neat. Sometimes I wonder if I should try a Rider deck. Currently I use a Haindl deck - it’s based on the Rider outline, but has some substantial differences.

Does 11:11 follow you much?
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