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The Internet (1969-2012)

By Matt Pippen ⋅ June 2, 2008 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

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My article this week isn’t about the latest Apple rumor or WWDC predictions. It’s far more serious then that. I Power, a Pro-Net Neutrality Ning community, has released a video containing insider information literally detailing the end of the Internet as we know it.

The little over twelve and a half minute video sheds light on how ALL major ISPs around the world are making agreements under NDAs (Non-disclosure agreements). Multiple inside sources have told that in 2012 the ISPs have agreed to take care of the issue we know as Net Neutrality all together.

None of the information in the story is truly new except two key things. 1) There’s now a date for the ISPs to bring their plan into action. 2) Action against Net Neutrality is now being taken, and the only way to stop it is though the law.

For those who may not truly understand the implications of a tiered Internet, consider the following. You’re a teen blogger or podcaster who has been online for years and producing content that 10,000+ enjoy weekly. Being a teen, you have a limited supply of income and can barely afford paying your already massive monthly hosting bill. Things are going great but then ISPs introduce their tiered Internet service. ISPs will decide which content providers/sites should be delivered though the service. This will most likely be done though money. You must pay a certain, large amount of money to the ISPs for your content to make it though a single tier of the service. The more money you pay, the more people get to see you essentially. This situation makes it almost impossible for a teen (or adult) to distribute content freely.

The other solution would be if the end user of the Internet service bought the complete Internet. However, this again would come at a tremendous price keeping almost anyone from buying such service.

Such a situation would bring the Internet to its knees. The free flow of information on the Internet would be dead leaving only a controlled service from ISPs. Imagine a life without paying masses of money for Twitter?

As you can see, something has to be done to counter this type of attack on the Internet, and you, the teen (or adult), can help. Visit such sites as SavetheInternet.com that contain a wealth of information about Net Neutrality. Also, write to your Congresspeople and watch the video mentioned above which is embedded in this post.

I will be following up on this story as it develops. Remember, we are the ones who have to fight. No one else is going to do it for us.

[Via I Power]

Tags: Freedom of Information, I Power, ISPs, Net Neutrality