This is our first open thread at TechRepublican. I'd like to use it to explore tech-related issues like net neutrality, broadband access, etc.
What are your thoughts on the legislation signed in to law on Sunday which increases the government's ability to eavesdrop on international phone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens sans warrants?
From today's New York Times:
Bush Signs Law to Widen Legal Reach for Wiretapping
President Bush signed into law on Sunday legislation that broadly expanded the government’s authority to eavesdrop on the international telephone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens without warrants.
Congressional aides and others familiar with the details of the law said that its impact went far beyond the small fixes that administration officials had said were needed to gather information about foreign terrorists. They said seemingly subtle changes in legislative language would sharply alter the legal limits on the government’s ability to monitor millions of phone calls and e-mail messages going in and out of the United States. (Read full story)
Ready. Set. Go.
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Do what it takes to save our country!
Apart from the liberal media's colored painting of this, I think it's a fabulous idea to do what it takes to defend this country!
Net Neutrality
I want to know what TechRepublican readers think of net neutrality. I see this here referenced as an important issue, but I don't know any more about where you stand. Are you aware that the issue is a darling of left-wing groups that want government control over the media? Or have you considered that net neutrality laws are a problem in search of a solution, a remedy to a market failure that hasn't occurred? Even the rhetoric from the "save the Internet" crowd should set off alarm bells -- you might call them technological Malthusians.
If these things are new to you, might I suggest starting with the blog of an organization I work with, Hands Off the Internet: http://handsoff.org.
On the other hand, if I'm wrong and you have written extensively on the topic, please point out where I'm wrong and I'd love to debate.
Net Neutrality
Personally, I think the idea that the Net has ever been neutral is a joke at best. The different ISP's have always controlled the access if not the backbone.
I think we'd be the best off if we let the companies fight it out and there was a way to ensure that their policies were public. That would solve it in no time. The rest is Econ 101.
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