With the state of democracy and capitalism these days, the Internet is a place of hope. As it is now, the Internet is increasing becoming an open town hall and marketplace with increasing low cost to enter. This means that people with ideas have a chance to present them to a larger audience and the ideas that are found to be more valuable get more attention and raise to the top. If this environment is maintained, there is hope that the days of government for sale will come to an end.
Perhaps you had a more straight forward way of saying it:
At Google: Nov. 14, 2007 Mountain View California (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-mW1qccn8k)
"The Internet is perhaps the most open network in history and we have to keep it that way."
And you recognize the same troubles with Democracy and Capitalism that I share
At Google: Nov. 14, 2007 Mountain View California (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nnj7r1wCD4&feature=channel)
4:15-4:40 (my best attempts to transcribe)
"I have taken on the special interests in the past and won. And I have an instinct, a bias to push against the status quo which I think is really needed right now to because Washington has become captive because of special interests that are making decisions not based on reason, not based on competition on innovation but often based on who has the most juice, who has the most clout."
What we publicly know about The ACTA Treaty (my points derived from the Nov. 4, 2009 BOL Podcast # 1099 (6:00-14:30)
Main Points:
-Global copyright
-current administration involved in secret discussions
-Proposed 3 strikes, French style system w/no judicial process, ie 3 accusations from right's holders = no internet for life
-ISP required to police; no more safe harbors; ISPs serving executive and judicial roles
-will stifle user generated content
You really should listen to this yourselves. Either they have big misunderstandings and you should make public comments to make things right OR you don't understand the way the Internet works OR special interests have gotten to you too.
How is this treaty consistent with your position?
I can live with a government at war, with no universal health, with a poor economy and that is unwilling to make changes to improve our environment. All of these things will follow if we keep improving openness and democratic discussion on the web.
Get this right and the rest will follow.
My vote depends on it.
Your legacy depends on it.
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