[Latest draft of Internet regulation bill]

Fri Nov 11 00:18:52 UTC 2005

On Nov 10, 2005, at 5:56 PM, bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com wrote:
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Brett Glass <brett at lariat.org>
> Date: November 9, 2005 10:43:40 AM EST
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> Here's the latest draft of the Internet
> regulation bill, dated November 3rd. Note that, like earlier
> versions, it subjects all ISPs and VoIP providers to intensive
> Federal regulation and requires them to register before providing
> service. It also pre-empts state and local control over rights of
> way. For the draft text, see
>
> http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/news/11032005_Broadband.pdf
>
> --Brett Glass

Well,

I have to admit I like this part... It somewhat addresses my concerns  
about the monopolies that Chris Morrow and Sean Donelan are  
perpetrating on us (just kidding guys...).

Since port 80 and port 25 are lawful services everyone offering  
broadband will have to drop filters and provide full routing!  Can  
you hear me now?  Why yes, port 80 and port 25 are open, of course I  
can hear you.

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SEC. 104. ACCESS TO BITS.
(a) DUTIES OFPROVIDERS.—Subject to subsection2
(b), each BITS provider has the duty—3
(1) not to block, impair, or interfere with the4
offering of, access to, or the use of any lawful con-5
tent, application, or service provided over the Inter-6
net;7

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