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(TEBO OPEN):
THE U-S INTERNET INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION IS CALLING ON
CONGRESS NOT TO ACT ON THE EMERGING ISSUE OF "NETWORK NEUTRALITY".
LEGISLATING "NETWORK NEUTRALITY"--A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE MEANS BY
WHICH CONTENT AND INFORMATION ARE ACCESSED ON THE INTERNET--IS A
SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM--SAYS DAVID MCCLURE, PRESIDENT
OF THE ORGANIZATION...
(MCCLURE):
"THE ISSUE ISN'T FAIRNESS; IT'S NOT ABOUT BLOCKING
ACCESS TO WEBSITES--OR SLOWING DATA THAT TRAVELS OVER THE PUBLIC
INTERNET. NO ONE WANTS THAT. IT'S ABOUT WHETHER CONGRESS
WILL VOTE TO FORCE AMERICA BACKWARDS 40 YEARS, BY LEGISLATING AGAINST
EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE SPEED AND RELIABILITY OF THE INTERNET."
(TEBO BRIDGE):
WITH CONGRESS CONSIDERING MANY CHANGES TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, MCCLURE URGES CONGRESS TO REMAIN HANDS-OFF...
(MCCLURE):
"IF CONGRESS ACTS TO FIX A 'NETWORK NEUTRALITY'
PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST, IT'S MORE LIKELY TO MISS THE MARK--AND,
INSTEAD, QUASH INNOVATION AND NEW SERVICES. THAT WOULD DESTROY
ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, PUSH CONSUMER COSTS HIGHER,
AND SET THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET BACK BY DECADES--AND COULD SERVE
TO PERMANENTLY CRIPPLE AMERICA'S ABILITY TO COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL
ECONOMY."
(TEBO CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
W-W-W-DOT-"U-S-I-I-A"-DOT-ORG. I'M BOB TEBO.
