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Net Neutrality Needs a Cooler Name

Jane — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:06 +0000

I have been listening to TWiT, The Week in Tech podcast, for a little while now and I really like the banter on the show. I am a couple weeks behind, but show 219 had a great discussion of net neutrality. The transcript is available, but here are my two favorite quotes:

Jason Calacanis: But for the leadership [of Comcast and AT&T], gosh how do you sleep at night knowing that you want to take something that’s been so valuable to so many. You don’t need to corrupt this, I mean you are making a lot of money already, last time I saw Comcast, Verizon and AT&T are crushing it, I mean how much more money do you DBs need to make? F you guys, greedy bastards. Really, I mean what..[ph] No, seriously these greedy mother effers (1:34:02) are going to, now they will start like oh, by the way, yeah, which level of internet service did you want, or do you, oh you haven’t subscribed to the voice over IP channel, we will get you HBO and VOIP and oh, there’s an extra fee for gaming packets and oh, you are a level 57…

Patrick Norton: It’s so scumbaggy. That’s the problem. It’s Internet – it’s the ‘Internet large ISPs Right to Take You Anyway They Can’ Act. That’s what this is all about. This is about AT&T wanting to be able to restrict VOIP access. It’s about Comcast wanting to rake it in on crushing P2P and other traffic they find annoying like video traffic. And what it comes down to is that in many cases they don’t deliver the level of service they want or they feel they are incapable of delivering a level of service the customers think they have paid for. You’ve got 16 megabits except we only want to give it to you when you are downloading one webpage at a time. Not for video, not for software downloads, certainly not for peer-to-peer. And you look at what’s going on and it’s really depressing. I mean how much money is AT&T spending on technical economists – I love that name. Well, if people actually really want to have this level of service 24×7 for downloads they would need to be equivalent of corporate account and that’s a $400 a month fee. We can’t afford to do this.

I liked that Patrick Norton pointed out that many people turn to the Internet to fill gaps in the services provided by Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T. The Rochester house used to have Comcast everything and we got tired of being fleeced by them while being provided a sub-par service. We now have TiVo and no cable. Sadly,we still have Comcast Internet because there is not other alternative in our area that doe not require a phone line.

If you would like more information on Net Neutrality and the oxymoronic named Internet Freedom Act, please do some research. Here are some places to start.

Save the Internet: you can send a letter to your rep

What is Net Neutrality?

Daily Show on Net Neutrality (from 2006! This issue is not new!)

Internet Freedom Act (official govt. page where you can indicate your support or not)

Also, the above act should not be confused with a similar bill, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, which does support net neutrality. Net neutrality needs a better name so that ordinary people know what it means.

–Jane, the Internet should be an equal playing field

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-16

Jane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

nothin’ says welcome home like 100 degree weather. boo #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-14

Jane — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

beginning the walk from roosevelt to mccormick to see @neilhimself #
RT wickedlibrarian: In line for @neilhimself and there are a lot of incredibly dedicated people who have been waiting since 7am. Hee! #
finally in line for the exhibits and n @neilhimself woot! #ala2009 #
wondering if drooling and being reduced to a puddle is acceptable when meeting @neilhimself #ala2009 #
overherd in line for @neilhimself “Neil is a rock star” #ala2009 #
librarians who teach are like a pool of tradeable experts says Julie my @neilhimself line mate #ala2009 #
RT ellbeecee: Person at front of line got the “Gaiman line starts here” sign signed by @neilhimself #ala2009 #
ppl still coming to stand in line for @neilhimself the line is closed and they r going to b v v sad #ala2009 #neilsigningline #
i have made it to the real line woot! #ala2009 #neilsigningline #
in line with Susan whose oldesy daughter is named Kaylee. shiny! #neilsigningline #ala2009 #
you just can’t sexy up assessment. it is always boring #ala2009 #neilsigningline #
the line for @neilhimself is moving so slowly. had snack #ala2009 #
i think i am getting a cold. feel run down and it is not just conference tiredness. boo #ala2009 #
afraid i will miss #sss09 while waiting for @neilhimself #ala2009 #neilsigningline #
RT awd: New #ala2009 ALA attendance numbers: 22,000 attendees & 6,000 vendors = 28,256 ~1,000 more than DC (prev record) #
omg in line by booth now for #neilhimself #ala2009 #
omg @neilhimself u are fabulous. thank u #ala2009 #
waiting for the train. bye ala chicago. had a great time #ala2009 #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-13

Jane — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

damn damn damn fairly certain i left my fav jacket in the cab last night. #
had awesome breakfast w @pbromberg love love my librarian friends #
waiting for friends to pick us up and then we are off to luch #
lunch, lunch. geez, spelling already #
_bromberg #
http://www.shanachietour.com book coming soon! #
i wanna go work with #dutchboys @ala2009 #
check out dok flickr photos. they have 6000+ photos #dutchboys #ala2009 #
how can we make our libraries like dok? both physically and mentally? #ala2009 #dutchboys #dok #
RT mstephens7: …while in some libraries here in America we are imposing barriers on materials/services & putting “No Cell Phone” signs … #
the library cards #dok r AWESOME. simply amazing #ala2009 #
3dok is so cool i want to cry. srsly tears of joy and hope of the posibilities #dutchboys #ala2009 #ilovedok #
this is the best thing i have ever seen at ala #ala2009 #dok director of dok is hilarious #
it is not about technology it is about people. #dok #
on way to red train to blog salon #
RT eprahs: Dinner with @Griffey @bsandlin @wanderingeyre Mr. Rochester and Wee Bairn @ Tilted Kilt #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-12

Jane — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

waiting to get on red to grand. meetin @lkoltutsky for breakfast at Mary’s #ala2009 #
on way to exhibits. have on i love nerds shirt. come finf me #ala2009 #
lube and condoms at the glbtrt table #ala2009 #alcoholicwhores09 #
on way to Palmer House. getting drink at Miller’s Pub b4 bigiwg #ala2009 #
boo hiss no wireless in bigwig room #ala2009 #
waiting for bigiwg to start. i can has nap now? #ala2009 #
at #bigwig and getting the history how we work talk from jon bc we r an IG that runs like a committee #ala2009 #
will be trying a speed dating style discussion at social software showcase. cool #ala2009 #bigwig #
be at the Social Software Showcase. monday 10.30 McCormick 184. it is where all the cool kids will b #bigwig #ala2009 #
#bigwig wants you to tag things in delicious u think others will find useful about social software “bigwig” #ala2009 #
discussing moving yourbigwig content/workspace to ALA Connect #bigwig #ala2009 #
seems like we r going to take ALA Connect out for a swim. cool. #bigwig #ala2009 #
bt Wrigley. having Goose Island brew. yum. go cubbies! #
online in friend’s apt. watching The Soup. So very tired #
getting ready for dinner. wish there was time for a nap #
on way to Rettig dinner at Hilton. exhausted after long day. have long night ahead #ala2009 #
air freshner in cab is “black ice” wtf does that smell like? #
on way to billy goat fom hilton #ala2009 #
i think i may have irritated some of my dinner mates. said ala council navel gazes #
i can see the river. finally #
headed to big bar to see @dwfree and @tombrarian #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-11

Jane — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

getting ready to leave for the hilton and the unconference! #ala2009 #unala2009 #
transfered from blue to red. waiting in red train. starving. will find coffee on way to hilton #ala2009 #
according to the station preacher here: “God is always knocking. ” amen #ala2009 #
how r things #
unconference going good so far #unala2009 #
follow unconference at http://connect.ala.org/node/77516 #unala2009 #
told librarian on train yest. that I like to come to ALA and talk to ppl smarter than me. in rm filled w them today #ala2009 #unala2009 #
matthew has awesome pictures on his slides #unala2009 #
Matthew: don’t be afraid to leap #
first discussion period now ongoing at #unala2009 #
going around groups to get sound bytes #unala2009 #
from web 3.0 grp: when something is effortless the adoption goes whoosh! #unala2009 #
steve: setting tone at unconference is important #unala2009 #
the managing change group is discussing how to shelve movies. lol #unala2009 #
from tech sand: where u put the chairs in your classroom is a technology gr8! #unala2009 #
tech sand: not sitting in rows in a classrm can b a technology. we r the tech. #unala2009 #
online ntwks: there r no standards and getting same conversation everywhere not gd #unala2009 #
online ntwks: the attitude between pple trying things and looking at for wk is different #unala2009 #
reference: we r not reaching the ppl we need to. info lit alone does not cut it #unala2009 #
gov docs: one issue is that docs r agency based and not topic based. i did not know that #unala2009 #
i am blown away by the conversations going on #unala2009 #
we have a few extra box lunches at #unala2009. come get something to eat #
getting ready for the afternoon session #unala2009 #
will have buttons left. If you want one. find me, will trade for others! #unala2009 #
i love librarians #unala2009 #
realized I have not been on the computer for long periods of time and my wrist is killing me #ala2009 #
packing it up to go to the EL poster sessions for a bit and then back at #unala2009 #ala2009 #
packing it up to go to the EL Poster session then back to the #unala2009 #ala2009 #
ppl always get mad at the shuttles. i am just happy to not have to pay 4 a cab or walk #ala2009 #
taking cab back to hilton. shuttle was too slow to meet my deadline #ala2009 #
decided Codslap! should be shared so gave mine away #ala2009 #
back at #unala2009 #
love the new hashtag #librariansfuckyeah #
if u left your bag at the #unala2009 i left it at hotel registration desk #
fed the Wee Bairn. waiting on pizza and @griffy @eprahs for an alert to meet #
gathering to meet @griffey and @eprahs #
it feels awesome outside in chicago tonight. cabbie has window open and i am lovin it #ala2009 #
had gr8 time at Big bar in Hyatt with old friends @griffey @eprahs @tombrarian over beers. #ala2009 #
now off to bed #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-10

Jane — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

waiting at IAH to leave for Chicago #
getting cta passes. gotta love massive transit. awesome #
glad to be in Chicago again. nice weather! #ala2009 #
La Boco Della Verita for dinner. fabulous! #ala2009 #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-09

Jane — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Wee Bairn has figured out how to use his plastic spork to make his cheerios hop off his tray. #
trying to pack. gah. never know what to wear. jeans and nerdy tshirts win. i ain’t tryin’ 2 impress ppl #
decided to throw in my t from 1st social software showcase so i can kick it old skool one day #

Penultimate Fridays

Jane — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:15:57 +0000

Mr. Rochester has been working a 9/80 work schedule for a few months now and I am amazed at how much I have loved having three day weekends every other week. We have taken calling the Thursday before the off Friday Penultimate Friday.

Thus, in celebration of Penultimate Friday, I give you the best, and quite possibly the only, penultimate sketch ever, courtesy of Monty Python.

The Rochester house is going to pop open our new home brew and enjoy the sunset.

–Jane, is “not like a last meal or a final snack”

Twitter Updates for 2008-07-29

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:59:59 +0000

writing #
actually reading feeds. glorious! #
on a morning walk #
doing stuffs online while little one sleeps, hopefully for a bit longer #
bairn awake #