Industry

What is a Common Carrier, Alex?

The danger of letting the telecom monopolists control the information that moves on their lines should be equally obvious. In an Information Age, giving such power to businesses with a history of abusing it seems bizarre.

At the very least, we must have laws -- and yes, that means hard-nosed regulation and enforcement -- ensuring that the cable and phone companies cannot discriminate against any content. For example, SBC Communications, which has a business partnership with Yahoo to provide DSL service, shouldn't be allowed to give customers slower access, or no access at all, to another portal site.
[Dan Gillmor via Smart Mobs]

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