What would net neutrality enabling traffic prioritization look like?

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Monday September 06, 2010 · 10:53 AM PDT

2010/09/06 · 10:53

A big thing at stake in the debate over a free, open internet like we've had on terrestrial internet service for a while and a closed, sectioned off internet like cellphone internet was back before iPhones and Androids has been prioritization of traffic and what it means for freedom. There are those who want the FCC or Congress to mandate that there's no prioritization so that a carrier like verizon can't make youtube artificially slow for their subscribers so you'd have to watch a pay on demand streaming thing instead. Or that an ISP with certain political leanings didn't favor their allies blogs over their rivals. There are carriers and ISP's who argue they need to be able to prioritize and throttle traffic to keep their networks operable and raise the cash to build out more infrastructure.

Verizon and Google's proposed compromise didn't really address these concerns to the satisfaction of people who are advocating for the sake of free speech and online democracy.

So, I propose to take a stab at it myself. I am online politically and happen to be a big nerd who does IT. I can see both sides of the coin. I'm not a netroots superstar or Vint Cerf, but I know enough about the respective issues to tell the kernels from the bullcrap.

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How do you feel about negotiating QoS compromises?

23 votes Vote Now!

How do you feel about negotiating QoS compromises?

Qo... what now?

2 votes

It's like wishing on a genie... best to avoid it.

0 votes

It could be a good thing provided good faith actors.

3 votes

I don't trust the telcos, we should just make them play ball

16 votes

Let the market decide

2 votes

Let's adopt the American Flags the secessionists no longer want.

tacky

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Friday April 24, 2009 · 11:56 AM PDT

2009/04/24 · 11:56

If half the GoP in Texas wants to secede from the Union, then I think that Kos is on to something in that they don't need their American flags anymore. Let's illustrate the fact by offering to give their flags a good home. Nothing like photos and video on the news of secessionists handing their flags over to Dems. Follow me over the flip for how I think this could work.

tacky

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Thursday January 22, 2009 · 3:00 PM PST

2009/01/22 · 15:00

When I read about the the executive orders and memos President Obama (man, is that ever sweet) signed regarding Gitmo and torture, I got inspired and made this image:

tacky

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 12:54 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 12:54

Why not use some of the parliamentary obstructionist tricks we've been groaning about for years to kill this monstrosity? I'm thinking a hold might be pretty crafty. Insterested? Follow me below the flip:

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Should we try to get a Senator to place a hold on the bill when it comes up?

49 votes Vote Now!

Should we try to get a Senator to place a hold on the bill when it comes up?

Yes. Hell no on this turd

45 votes

No, I'm sure things will work out on their own. Lalalalalalalala!!!!!!!!!!

1 vote

That's not how the Senate works, n00b.

3 votes

Sen DeMint Hobbling Congressional Intelligence Oversight

tacky

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Wednesday March 07, 2007 · 11:12 AM PST

2007/03/07 · 11:12

Tip of the hat to Secrecy News for unearthing this one:

In a "shocking and inexcusable" action that may threaten the institution of congressional intelligence oversight, an anonymous Senator yesterday blocked Senate consideration of the pending Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2007. No intelligence authorization bill has been passed by Congress for the past two years.

The article itself outs Senator DeMint (R-SC) as the culprit and cites his covering for Bush on secret CIA prisons as the reason. However, they do a better job than I could explaining how this could end Congressional oversight of the intelligence community, so I recommend you Check out the post.

iPhone + VAN = campaign intel revolution.

tacky

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Tuesday January 09, 2007 · 3:35 PM PST

2007/01/09 · 15:35

This past midterm I volunteered with one of our new netroots challengers. I spent a LOT of time working data entry. Lots of people with clipboards wandering around in a strange land. Lots of volunteer hours 10-keying results into the computer. Lots of GOTV ninja waiting for data to arrive before planning the next move.

The Apple iPhone changes this completely.

Find out how after the jump.

tacky

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Thursday November 02, 2006 · 8:35 AM PST

2006/11/02 · 08:35

This election is extremely important. The country is just plain jacked up. The Republican controlled Congress is completely dysfunctional. The civil war we're trapped in the middle of over in Iraq is keeping us from pursuing Al-Qaeda and dealing with nuclear proliferation. Our Governor isn't getting hardly anything done for us. And when he does get something done, it's usually against us. It's time for change in Washington and Sacramento. Good thing we get to have our say on November 7th.

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CA-GOV: an insight from phone banking

tacky

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Monday October 30, 2006 · 9:45 PM PST

2006/10/30 · 21:45

I phone banked at the SEIU hall in San Francisco a couple hours ago for Phil Angelides. There were Schwarzenegger supporters and Angelides supporters out front demonstrating. We might be able to use the Schwarzenegger supporters against themselves. Read More

Rebuttal to a right wing immigration screed

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Friday October 20, 2006 · 9:43 AM PDT

2006/10/20 · 09:43

My mother forwarded me an email she recieved from an old family friend who's a pretty staunch Republican about a speech on immigration and multiculturalism. A pretty xenophobic screed.

It was called "W: Death of America (a MUST read)" and it outlined 8 supposed ways to destroy America and California simply by leaving people be. Snip:

First, to destroy America, turn America into a bilingual or multilingual and bicultural country." History shows that no nation can survive the tension, conflict, and antagonism of two or more competing languages and cultures. It is a blessing for an individual to be bilingual; however, it is a curse for a society to be bilingual....

It goes on from there. My rebuttal below the flip. Read More

Foley/Hastert: the sound bite

tacky

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Sunday October 08, 2006 · 4:32 PM PDT

2006/10/08 · 16:32

The 24 hour news cycle could churn this controversy under. This week we have to tie the Foley/Hastert problem to other problems. We have to show that this is just one example of a pattern of failure, corruption and incompetence.

With Iraq, the republicans chose to turn a blind eye to the evidence clearly stating that Saddam had no WMD's and considered Al Qaeda as much an enemy as we do. With Katrina, the republicans chose to turn a blind eye to the evidence that a storm was gonna wreck New Orleans. And with Foley, the republicans chose to turn a blind eye to evidence that one of their own was an enemy of our youth.

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CA-11 need some SF/Oak volunteers for McNerney

tacky

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Wednesday September 06, 2006 · 10:23 AM PDT

2006/09/06 · 10:23

I don't work for the campaign, I've volunteered walking precincts a few times. There could be more of us out there.

Specifically the campaign could use a li'l more love from those of us who live on the west side of the hills. Especially in areas that are just starting to have a volunteer effort in place.

Follow me below for information about carpooling, contacts and such. Read More

McCain makes monkey joke at Allen event.

tacky

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Thursday August 17, 2006 · 5:33 PM PDT

2006/08/17 · 17:33

http://www.cbsnews.com/...

I'll let the quote say it all:

During the event, however, McCain made a joke about a monkey flying an airplane, the Hampton Roads Daily Press reports. This comment came as Allen fights criticism for having called opponent Jim Webb's campaign worker "macaca," which is a genus of monkey.

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What would net neutrality enabling traffic prioritization look like?

Let's adopt the American Flags the secessionists no longer want.

Some inspiration

Bailout: Senate Hold?

Sen DeMint Hobbling Congressional Intelligence Oversight

iPhone + VAN = campaign intel revolution.

My voting guide for California Voters

CA-GOV: an insight from phone banking

Rebuttal to a right wing immigration screed

Foley/Hastert: the sound bite

CA-11 need some SF/Oak volunteers for McNerney

McCain makes monkey joke at Allen event.