Comments on: WaPo Discovers The Net Neutrality Issue http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Timothy Karr http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43203 Timothy Karr Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:24:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43203 <p>For a full backgrounder on the net neutrality issue check out the camapign I just posted at <a href="http://www.freepress.net/deadend" rel="nofollow">www.freepress.net/deadend</a>.</p> <p>The threat to the freedoms of the Internet, as we have come to know them, is real. Our best defense is a public pressure campaign against Congress, the FCC and the predatory ISPs.</p> For a full backgrounder on the net neutrality issue check out the camapign I just posted at (link) .

The threat to the freedoms of the Internet, as we have come to know them, is real. Our best defense is a public pressure campaign against Congress, the FCC and the predatory ISPs.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43200 Jesse Kopelman Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:12:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43200 <p>While the "working man" might not know what a blog is, he doesn't read the Washington Post either . . .</p> While the “working man” might not know what a blog is, he doesn’t read the Washington Post either . . .

]]> By: Mark Evans http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43197 Mark Evans Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:04:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43197 <p>om, it's interesting that bloggers were onto the net neutrality debate long before the mainstream media got their act together. when i wrote my feature for the national post in december, i felt like i had almost missed the boat given there had already been so much discussion in the blogosphere.</p> om,
it’s interesting that bloggers were onto the net neutrality debate long before the mainstream media got their act together. when i wrote my feature for the national post in december, i felt like i had almost missed the boat given there had already been so much discussion in the blogosphere.

]]> By: Eric Brandel http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43194 Eric Brandel Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:57:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43194 <p>Just noticed this might be a bit confusing:</p> <p>"MSM journalists have seen the writing on the wall so they never pass up a chance to disparage them."</p> <p>MSM journalist = the Wash Po guy Them = blogs</p> Just noticed this might be a bit confusing:

“MSM journalists have seen the writing on the wall so they never pass up a chance to disparage them.”

MSM journalist = the Wash Po guy
Them = blogs

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43191 Om Malik Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:32:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43191 <p>Look I am glad he did the piece, and that will bring the spot light to the issue, and working man might pay attention. that not many people read blogs, (hard to believe) but still, dismissing the "two lightening rods as obscure" is just wrong. i got really p-ofed by that. sorry, and no this was not about me. i know how much work jeff has put into this, and so has doc.</p> Look I am glad he did the piece, and that will bring the spot light to the issue, and working man might pay attention. that not many people read blogs, (hard to believe) but still, dismissing the “two lightening rods as obscure” is just wrong. i got really p-ofed by that. sorry, and no this was not about me. i know how much work jeff has put into this, and so has doc.

]]> By: Eric Brandel http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43188 Eric Brandel Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:08:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43188 <p>This is typical scared columnist talk. Not only are blogs typically weeks faster than traditional media outlets, the authors are many times more informed.</p> <p>MSM journalists have seen the writing on the wall so they never pass up a chance to disparage them.</p> This is typical scared columnist talk. Not only are blogs typically weeks faster than traditional media outlets, the authors are many times more informed.

MSM journalists have seen the writing on the wall so they never pass up a chance to disparage them.

]]> By: PXLated http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43185 PXLated Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:28:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43185 <p>The blogs are obscure to 99.9% of the population. Could possibly add another 9 to that. Walk into your average bar (working-man or other) and ask, you'll find out just how obscure they are. :-)</p> The blogs are obscure to 99.9% of the population. Could possibly add another 9 to that. Walk into your average bar (working-man or other) and ask, you’ll find out just how obscure they are. :-)

]]> By: Michael Eisenberg http://gigaom.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43182 Michael Eisenberg Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:54:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/22/wapo-discovers-the-net-neutrality-issue/#comment-43182 <p>Om - You are definitely not obscure. He must have been referring to my obscure blog and its 3 postings on the topic. </p> <p>The only thing this proves is that the mass media might soon be referred to with another O-word...obsolete</p> Om -
You are definitely not obscure. He must have been referring to my obscure blog and its 3 postings on the topic.

The only thing this proves is that the mass media might soon be referred to with another O-word…obsolete

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