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The Internet is not a private
business matter. The economic strenght of our nation has become dependent upon it. This makes it quite public in nature!

If it was your Internet connection down, would you feel the same way. Or if your job was affected and you or your company could not conduct business. Say goodbye to your paycheck.
Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 10/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Solution from a genius!  Reverend MacFellow | 10/07/05
What if someone dies because of this?  BitTwiddler | 10/07/05
I didn't know the internet could kill  markgamache | 10/07/05
are you referring to 911, VoIP from cell phone?  myluckie13 | 10/07/05
VoIP Is A Concern  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
Anyone risking their life on an internet connection is a fool.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
Medical records are digitized, as per HIPPA  B.O.F.H. | 10/10/05
Please government stay out of it.  myluckie13 | 10/07/05
The Internet is not a private  bjbrock | 10/07/05
Agreed!  DarthRidiculous | 10/07/05
Not a Private Matter Anymore  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
what will happen..  ydhptkh1 | 10/07/05
The government stepped in as far  bjbrock | 10/07/05
Public/Private Consortium  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
Right to Connect  kgrant | 10/07/05
Why not just let corporation run the country.  bjbrock | 10/07/05
A balancing act.  kgrant | 10/07/05
They already do:  HypnoToad | 10/07/05
FTC Intervention?  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
re: Right to Connect  CobraA1 | 10/08/05
No way. aissez faire capitalism rules! Regulation is bad. Eeeeeeevil.  HypnoToad | 10/07/05
Sorry I disagreed  JJ_z | 10/07/05
Yep.....  NemesisNL | 10/08/05
Customers FIRST, other businesses SECOND  CobraA1 | 10/08/05
Do NOT allow government in this, It's a huge mistake!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/08/05
Net Blackout  tdarby20@... | 10/08/05
NO! It is NOT a utility.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/08/05
RE: NO! It is NOT a utility. by No_Ax_to_Grind  btljooz | 10/10/05
How much are *YOU* willing to pay for it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
FYI, *I* am not...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
You know that is not true..  Patrick Jones | 10/10/05
A tax by any other name...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
But..  Patrick Jones | 10/11/05
RE: I didn't know the internet could kill by markgamache  btljooz | 10/10/05
Well...  Patrick Jones | 10/10/05
BGP  Lord-dogbert_z | 10/10/05

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