Looking at net neutrality it is indeed a touchy subject for most citizens of the United States as well as people in other countries.
I’m going to play devils advocate in this entry and play on the other side.
According to Colin Rhinesmith in “Community Media in Transition”.
“At last weeks FCC hearing at Harvard Law School, the issue of network neutrality once again took center stage. As the Internet giant Google describes the issue “Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet.” Therefore, proponents of network neutrality believe that Internet service providers should not be in the business of deciding what content users get to view and what applications they get to use. As Fuller writes -As individuals and community groups begin to consider television not just passively but also as an outlet for their artistic and/or informational interests, they need to develop a whole new mind-set toward media in general and television in particular. Next, they must actively participate in media policymaking and stop defering to policies in place, theoretically, to protect their interests. What is being presented here is a control issue, and until we personally and professionally consider the implications of where we want the locus of control, we are no where."
But why shouldn't countries government be allowed to decide what should be allowed to be viewed, heard and read by their citizens. If the government has been elected by the country than they have that right.
If the United States elected a congress, a senate and a president that believed that the internet should be censored than why would we be upset when they followed through with their orders.
How can we look at another countries elected government and fault them for the decisions that they are making with their country, their people and their computers.
The Chinese government wants their citizens to only hear about the best things about them, only see the highlights of the administration and only read what they think will best keep them happy and content.
Why should we fault a government that only wishes to keep their citizens content and satisfied with its system of government?
If the Chinese people wish to gain net neutrality than they should elect a government that believes the same...
Any discussion?
I’m going to play devils advocate in this entry and play on the other side.
According to Colin Rhinesmith in “Community Media in Transition”.
“At last weeks FCC hearing at Harvard Law School, the issue of network neutrality once again took center stage. As the Internet giant Google describes the issue “Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet.” Therefore, proponents of network neutrality believe that Internet service providers should not be in the business of deciding what content users get to view and what applications they get to use. As Fuller writes -As individuals and community groups begin to consider television not just passively but also as an outlet for their artistic and/or informational interests, they need to develop a whole new mind-set toward media in general and television in particular. Next, they must actively participate in media policymaking and stop defering to policies in place, theoretically, to protect their interests. What is being presented here is a control issue, and until we personally and professionally consider the implications of where we want the locus of control, we are no where."
But why shouldn't countries government be allowed to decide what should be allowed to be viewed, heard and read by their citizens. If the government has been elected by the country than they have that right.
If the United States elected a congress, a senate and a president that believed that the internet should be censored than why would we be upset when they followed through with their orders.
How can we look at another countries elected government and fault them for the decisions that they are making with their country, their people and their computers.
The Chinese government wants their citizens to only hear about the best things about them, only see the highlights of the administration and only read what they think will best keep them happy and content.
Why should we fault a government that only wishes to keep their citizens content and satisfied with its system of government?
If the Chinese people wish to gain net neutrality than they should elect a government that believes the same...
Any discussion?
