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Parting Shot From Gonzo
You have to give Alberto Gonzales credit. Sure, he’s the worst Attorney General in this nation’s history, but at least he’s consistent: whenever there is a case involving the rights of ordinary Americans against unrestrained government and/or corporate power, he will always come down on the side of Evil. Always.
But since he’s a lame duck on his way out the door, the pressure’s off, right? With the fight over Net Neutrality raging in Congress and his Justice Department being pressed for an opinion on the issue, wouldn’t this be the perfect time to come down, just once, on the side of We The People?
Yeah, right:
The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic.The agency said it was opposed to “network neutrality”, the idea that all data on the net is treated equally.
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The agency’s stance is contrary to much of the internet community that believes in an open model for the internet.
Net neutrality advocates argue that a two-tier internet would allow broadband providers to become gatekeepers to the web’s content.
Providers that can pay will be able to get a commercial advantage over those that cannot, they say.
In particular, there is a fear that institutions like universities and charities would suffer.
However, all is not lost. As the Save The Internet blog points out, the fact that a soulless, nakedly partisan hack like Gonzo so vociferously opposes Net Neutrality is perhaps the best argument in its favor.
