AT&T Backs Verizon and Google On Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality For ALL!

Honestly, who cares what the customer thinks! They can shove dial-up speeds down our throats, filtering content out of the wazoo, and there is NOTHING the end user can do about it.

I mean what are you, the customer, going to do... invent your own Internet?

Its a valid point...in a way....i can see its easier to regulate braodband since the demand is more stable but the fact that wireless is booming like crazy isn't it an argument to regulate it and avoid abuses??

absolutely not, this is an externalization and violation of the commons!
the internet is defined by protocol and a widescale network declaring that the physical protocol is limiting is at best fictious especially seeing as a large portion of bandwidth was opened in 2008. this is att,verizon and google trying to justify charging more money for services and in the process destroying our freedoms on the internet! this is the definition of privatizing a COMMON!! commons belong to the people they want the internet to be corperate ruled!

Wireless is different. There is a fair way to regulate capacity vs demand, and its not by throttleing traffic at the ISP level, or making elite tiers for use. Try not selling your users snake oil to start. Upgrade to the smartphone plan, with blazing 7mb speeds and unlimited download's, only $39.99*

*7mb speed only guaranteed for first 2ms of any transfer if you standing under a cell tower between the hours of 2am and 4am, unlimited downloads refers to email only, all other downloads cost $10/gig

Were No light falls,

Yep, and people are falling for it and companies are getting paid to lobby for it.

They do have a good point. Wireless networks are MUCH more complicated, cost a lot more, and definitely, at this point and time, cannot support the vast amount of users coming in. This is evident by nearly all wireless companies removing their unlimited data plans.

BUT, one day I do believe wireless networks will be just a robust as wired networks... and when that day comes, I hope they are treated the same.

Well I'm sure the two major cellular companies are neutral parties in this matter and we should respect their completely unbiased opinion.
Next up, Apple explaining how sweatshops are beneficial for everyone.

They argued about the same thing when wired internet was booming and lost. Same story different technology. But now with all the money they have behind them, politicians in their pockets I'm afraid "WE THE PEOPLE" will loose a great deal of internet freedom, content censorship besides the fact they are already getting rid of unlimited wireless bandwidth. Who in their right mind as a consumer will agree with what they say and want? If you do then may god open your eyes!

Oh wait a minute now-a-days it's "WE THE CORPORATION" NOT we the people. I think there have is a bill in the Senate to changed that in the Constitution.

Wow, AT&T wants the ability to throttle their customers internet speeds AND they want to charge content providers for it? Why am I not surprised.

since we'll be going wireless pretty much everywhere in 20 years with speeds of 20Mbps, yeah, let the wireless isp's get the early control of all things wireless...

does that sound fair to you???

AT&T to Google and Verizon: "threesome anyone?"...

Time Warner tried to pull off the same thing and try to control how much traffic we can have. Within a few days they had to take it back because they had so much opposition.

And quite honestly, who is surprised that AT&T decided to join to crash the party. The only thing they are good at is not listening to their customers. They have consistently proven that they are all about money.

I'm waiting for MagicJack to join the wireless cell phone wagon so I can paid $20 a year for unlimited calls to anywhere in the world. And as an added bonus for just $20 more you get unlimited txt and wireless broadband. Yes people for just $40 dollars a year you get unlimited phone, txt and internet. And if you think it can't get better than that think again. You can use your existing iphone, android or whatever phone you have with no contract to sign or activation fee.

it all ties together in the end... so there should not be a distinction between wired and wireless... and to that note would my home wireless network fall under the same category considered "wireless" or is this only for ISPs because they are "special". If so what about their ISPs?

Anyone useing magic jack

really? i log in and it posts my half typed out comment?
/facepalm

They would.

It not new that capitalism allows market share leading companies to participate in policy making. One alternative is that internet access, wired and wireless, could become a governmentally regulated commodity. Utilities are generally quasi-governmental agencies to prevent rate hikes and abuse... its not a great option, but in order to avoid monopolies and undisputed control of wireless in the future... it could be brought to the table.

Closed my Google account, and switched to Bing. Not getting that HTC Evo I wanted so bad, because it has Android OS...made by Google. Guess I'll get a windows mobile phone, unless of course they join the 3 stooges AT&T, Google and Verizon in taking over the internet /sighs

i think its time for broadband companies to buy some cell towers and give us true unlimited Internet on our phones... or how cool would be to have a 2ndary sim card, or something like that, that is only for DATA that you pay with your current bill on your digital tv/cable etc... for say extra $10 i would like that, all they would need to do is connect it in there existing infrastructure

"On Friday, AT&T announced support for the proposal and attempted to explain why wireless broadband shouldn't be subject to the same rules as wired broadband."

AT&T: We believe wireless shouldn't be subject to the same rules because we want to f**k our customers and get as much money as possible from them too.

As someone pointed out earlier, companies tried this same stunt with wired broadband not to long ago.

My mailbox (the USPS one) is getting more spam letters from AT&T and Verizon than ever. It is growing at an unprecendented rate. They could probably save a ton of money and not need to charge us extra just by cutting that out.

Still, what fool believes a company when they say "Since we believe we could charge our customers more money, we cannot possibly survive under current conditions without raising our rates."

If "2GB/month satisfies over 98% of users," are you seriously trying to say that the other 98% who only use a miniscule fraction of their 2GB to make up for the minority that uses 3GB, or even 40GB.

Either that, or you're lying about the conditions in the first place.

Net Neutrality = Poor Excuse for poor customer service and the unwillingness to adapt and change to customer demand.

email sballmer@microsoft.com and write him a letter about how Bing could be number one if they launch an anti google/ATT/Verizon ad and declare MS a net neutral company.

Thanks google... you really screwed the pooch on this one.

Someone tell me of a better e-mail than gmail, please. I don't want to provide google any more income.

Why has wired internet greatly stagnated as of late while huge improvements have been made to wireless networks? Oh, I know why. Its because wireless networks for phones and such regularly have had relatively low data transfer caps.

The same telecomms companies that run wired internet also run wireless networks. Why make wired (with its historically unlimited data transfer caps) better when you can make wireless better and charge people more for less? Now the possibility of wireless getting different rules? What a crock.

net neutrallity for all big corporations but not consumers