Comments on: A Series of Tubes http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/07/02/a-series-of-tubes/ Fast Forward the Future Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:39:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete Ashdown’s Campaign Journal » Another Option for Net Neutrality http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/07/02/a-series-of-tubes/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Pete Ashdown’s Campaign Journal » Another Option for Net Neutrality Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:39:43 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=77#comment-697 [...] Current efforts to enforce net neutrality give me a healthy amount of skepticism and concern, which I have written about previously. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and I must come down on the side of less regulation of the Internet rather than more. Not only are there unintended side-effects from government regulation, but I believe efforts to control the Internet, no matter how well intentioned will only drive individuals, organizations, and companies to countries whose governments do not take a heavy hand. [...] [...] Current efforts to enforce net neutrality give me a healthy amount of skepticism and concern, which I have written about previously. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and I must come down on the side of less regulation of the Internet rather than more. Not only are there unintended side-effects from government regulation, but I believe efforts to control the Internet, no matter how well intentioned will only drive individuals, organizations, and companies to countries whose governments do not take a heavy hand. [...]

]]> By: Marginalia » Net Neutrality http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/07/02/a-series-of-tubes/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Marginalia » Net Neutrality Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:45:52 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=77#comment-599 [...] For a long time (at least a few months), I was firmly on the side of net neutrality proponents. But then I read Pete Ashdown’s position. For those who don’t know, Pete Ashdown is the Democrat running against Orrin Hatch for the U.S. Senate. He’s also the founder of Xmission, Utah’s first ISP. He’s a progressive guy, who seems to understand the internet and the policy issues around it. His interview with Wired News showed me how a net neutrality law could potentially be bad for consumers: I tend more to take an anti-regulation standpoint on the internet, and (though) it is very easy to say, “We don’t want the government censoring the internet,” it becomes a much more complex issue when we’re talking about net neutrality. “Well we should have the government confirm that neutrality, and guarantee it.” But does that mean that I can’t prioritize video traffic and voice traffic in my own network, (which) is obviously needed, that has to be more of a real-time situation? You know, for a long time I prioritized gaming traffic, because that’s what my customers desire. [...] [...] For a long time (at least a few months), I was firmly on the side of net neutrality proponents. But then I read Pete Ashdown’s position. For those who don’t know, Pete Ashdown is the Democrat running against Orrin Hatch for the U.S. Senate. He’s also the founder of Xmission, Utah’s first ISP. He’s a progressive guy, who seems to understand the internet and the policy issues around it. His interview with Wired News showed me how a net neutrality law could potentially be bad for consumers: I tend more to take an anti-regulation standpoint on the internet, and (though) it is very easy to say, “We don’t want the government censoring the internet,” it becomes a much more complex issue when we’re talking about net neutrality. “Well we should have the government confirm that neutrality, and guarantee it.” But does that mean that I can’t prioritize video traffic and voice traffic in my own network, (which) is obviously needed, that has to be more of a real-time situation? You know, for a long time I prioritized gaming traffic, because that’s what my customers desire. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/07/02/a-series-of-tubes/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Steve Mon, 03 Jul 2006 02:56:30 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=77#comment-587 Pete, I had an interesting conversation with a potential voter at Washington County's homecoming bash for the Triple Deuce on Friday; he was also concerned about technology. When I told him that you founded XMission, he was impressed. Later, I came across a lady he was with. She asked who Pete Ashdown was after seeing my shirt, and he said that you were the person to vote for. Since I was there handing out water with the Democrats of Southern Utah and didn't have their shirt, I wore my Pete Ashdown shirt. One lady said, "Cool shirt!" Pete,

I had an interesting conversation with a potential voter at Washington County’s homecoming bash for the Triple Deuce on Friday; he was also concerned about technology. When I told him that you founded XMission, he was impressed. Later, I came across a lady he was with. She asked who Pete Ashdown was after seeing my shirt, and he said that you were the person to vote for.

Since I was there handing out water with the Democrats of Southern Utah and didn’t have their shirt, I wore my Pete Ashdown shirt. One lady said, “Cool shirt!”

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