I agree.


On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:41:14 -0500
  Harry Penner <hpenner at gmail.com> wrote:
> At the risk of flames:  the Internet as we know it has 
>flourished in
> large part because its original sponsor, the federal 
>government, has
> mostly left it alone.  Why do we think adding government 
>regulations
> to it will make it better (or preserve the freedom we 
>enjoy on it)?
> Generally speaking, doesn't regulation take away freedom 
>rather than
> increasing it, by definition?  I'm no futurist but it 
>seems to me that
> putting restrictions on the big guys is likely to affect 
>us little
> guys in some unforeseen but unpleasant way.
> 
> Sorry if the above sounds trollish but I just think we 
>should be
> careful what we ask  for.  With companies you can 
>usually vote with
> your feet to try to change or avoid their bad behavior, 
>but
> regulations are usually universal and forever...  And 
>the regs will
> surely by written by people not nearly as close to or as 
>thoughtful
> about the problem as we tclug'ers...
> 
> Seems to me we ought to show up and tell the FCC to keep 
>their paws off us.
> 
> -Harry
> 
> On Aug 19, 2010, at 9:52, Brian <goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com> 
>wrote:
> 
>> There will be a hearing on the Net Neutrality here in 
>>the Twin Cities.
>>
>>
>> http://savetheinternet.com/mnhearing
>>
>>
>> I am not associated with this, just thought people would 
>>be interested
>> to know.
>>
>> ==>brian.
>>
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