Comments on: A ‘Fundamental Right’ To Net Regulation http://www.digitalsociety.org/2010/03/a-fundamental-right-to-net-regulation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-fundamental-right-to-net-regulation Pro-Culture, Pro-Commerce Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: The Enlightened Redneck » Broadband For Rednecks Everywhere! http://www.digitalsociety.org/2010/03/a-fundamental-right-to-net-regulation/comment-page-1/#comment-3952 The Enlightened Redneck » Broadband For Rednecks Everywhere! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:38:04 +0000 http://www.digitalsociety.org/?p=2911#comment-3952 [...] all Americans need broadband access — Commissioner Michael Copps this week even joined the chorus of people proclaiming it as a “right” — so the government must take steps to ensure that [...] [...] all Americans need broadband access — Commissioner Michael Copps this week even joined the chorus of people proclaiming it as a “right” — so the government must take steps to ensure that [...]

]]> By: A ‘Fundamental Right’ To Net Regulation | Bad Newz http://www.digitalsociety.org/2010/03/a-fundamental-right-to-net-regulation/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 A ‘Fundamental Right’ To Net Regulation | Bad Newz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:01:46 +0000 http://www.digitalsociety.org/?p=2911#comment-3901 [...] believe that “the Internet should never be regulated by any level of government anywhere.” Full Story Tagged as: Net Neutrality, Rights Leave a comment Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) ( subscribe to [...] [...] believe that “the Internet should never be regulated by any level of government anywhere.” Full Story Tagged as: Net Neutrality, Rights Leave a comment Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) ( subscribe to [...]

]]> By: George Ou http://www.digitalsociety.org/2010/03/a-fundamental-right-to-net-regulation/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 George Ou Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:37:48 +0000 http://www.digitalsociety.org/?p=2911#comment-3898 1. When people say "right", they often mean it in the context of "entitlement" as in taxpayer subsidized entitlement. This is why the people in those polls oppose the "right". It's not that they oppose the right in the true meaning of the sense as in the right to pursue Internet access or property, they oppose entitlements. 2. Is a driver's license a "right" or a privilege? Do you get to keep your license if you drive drunk? 1. When people say “right”, they often mean it in the context of “entitlement” as in taxpayer subsidized entitlement. This is why the people in those polls oppose the “right”. It’s not that they oppose the right in the true meaning of the sense as in the right to pursue Internet access or property, they oppose entitlements.

2. Is a driver’s license a “right” or a privilege? Do you get to keep your license if you drive drunk?

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