The Left isn't always wrong

[jmaynard]

I read the Power Line blog regularly. They generally have their head screwed on straight, unlike the Left. They do occasionally get it wrong, though, as in their posting on the FCC's push to adopt net neutrality regulationsThey don't allow comments on their site, but they do occasionally read and respond to email. I sent them this reply, in the

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[sethb]

My standard "net neutrality" challenge: Write a definition that does what you want. You (presumably) want to allow an ISP to block spammers and malware sites, and to sell 3 MBPS for $40/month and 20 MBPS for $100/month.

I have yet to see a good definition (other than "I know it when I see it") and the government has never been good at writing laws to do what people want. Between their incompetence and corruption, I don't see anything good coming of this.

[jmaynard]

The problem is that I see nothing good coming from inaction, either. How would you keep Comcast from shutting off Power Line? I see that as an inevitable outgrowth of letting backbone providers -not just ISPs - discriminate on a basis that isn't directly tied to keeping the network going, as they want to do.

The MSM wants to turn the Internet into just an extension of the MSM. That MUST be avoided at all costs, lest the unique freedom of expression we have fades into dust.

[sethb]

I don't see them shutting off Power Line as an issue; the customer service costs from bunches of users calling to complain about "the Internet is broken" and demanding refunds until it gets fixed will handle that.

The problem I see is Comcast Video-on-demand will play quickly with high resolution, while Netflix Streaming will be downgraded. How do you avoid that, while still allowing them to sell customers different tiers of service?

[kazriko]

The problem we have is too much regulation, and adding more regulation isn't going to solve it, and is in danger of doing exactly the same thing as letting the MSM control the internet

[thecanuckguy]

And this is why you're one of the few Right people I bother to follow because you at least concede we have some ideas worth sharing. As I do you.

I *still* think that the only way for your country to prosper and advance is if the Democrats and Republicans find common ground, make concessions to the other, and work together. We need people like you lighting such a fire under the Right.