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I suspect there is some web based problems..since EnB is down, STO is down, and yesterday my E-mail provider was having problems, as well as some of my relatives in another state and provider. Maybe our great overlord and minions are instigating "net nuetrality" groundwork early :/. Been having problems with cell phones delivering messgaes 4 days late as has been my relatives...but then thats not unusual for A.merican T.week & T.orture's poor service.
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Thats doubtful, but with regard to "net neutrality" lets hope that something which prohibits a tiered service model (ie, Comcast who intentionally slowed P2P comms) is put into place. If not, you will see companies increasingly controlling the pipeline, forcing customers to pay indirectly through decreased competition, artificially creating scarcity, and forcing consumers to buy their otherwise uncompetitive services.
As a proponent of smaller government, I am against any regulations which would allow restrictions by Internet service providers or governments on consumers' access to networks that participate in the internet.