Net neutrality

Markey's top contributor in the current campaign cylce is Time Warner...opposed to net neutrality.

Among his top industry contributors are the telephone utilities....also generally opposed to net neutrality, at least the big guys - ATT, Verizon, Bell South.... (and a little farther down on the list, music tv/movie/music industry that are generally more supportive of limiting legal fire sharing than they are net neutrality.)

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicia...270&cycle=2010

Sorry guys, I understand your cynicism, but based on personal experience, I just dont agree with it.

Oh..and I thought we de-bunked the myth of "thousand page" bills.

In this case, the McCain bill is less than one page and the Markey bill is maybe 5 pages.

[xoxoxoBruce]

That's because in this case, McCain's and Markey's are simple statements rather than major legislation.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's because in this case, McCain's and Markey's are simple statements rather than major legislation.

Simple statements with significant potential impact on the future of the Internet.

And they are representative, in terms of "pages" of most bills in Congress.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Like the defense appropriation bill?
I knew a guy that wrote bills for the PA legislature. Not an elected official or staff, just an electrical engineer/ lawyer they hired to write what they wanted to accomplish, in legalese. They were fucking books.

I suspect most congressmen never see more than a synopsis.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Like the defense appropriation bill?
I knew a guy that wrote bills for the PA legislature. Not an elected official or staff, just an electrical engineer/ lawyer they hired to write what they wanted to accomplish, in legalese. They were fucking books.

I suspect most congressmen never see more than a synopsis.

Granted, the 12 appropriation bills are longer than most.

The Defense Approp. bill is 400+ page ...that could be printed in 200 pages if they printed on more than half the page across.

Members of Congress are provided with a reasonable (IMO) comprehensive summary (w/o the legalese) on every piece of legislation.

In any case, Undertoad would have accused me of diverting the discussion (again!) as he often does .. if I drifted off from the main topic of discussion.

How about sticking to net neutrality.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Pussy.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

How about sticking to net neutrality.

Don't let the facts get in the way of your inability to defend yourself.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Don't let the facts get in the way of your inability to defend yourself.

The description I posted on the net neutrality principles is factual.

As are the descriptions of the two pending bills and the source of Markey's campaign contributions.

If you want to take the discussion off point with generalizations about the influence of money, so be it....even though you evidently have no direct experience in the political process or little, if any interaction, with elected officials.

But you are the best cut and paster around!