Movie Junkie Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill upholding Net Neutrality, which will prevent ISPs from creating tiered services that prioritize data depending on how much money one is paying. The largets network providers are promoting the concept, but major bandwith users like Microsoft and Google are dead-set against it. The bill must be approved by the full Senate and House before it becomes law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polopony Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill upholding Net Neutrality, which will prevent ISPs from creating tiered services that prioritize data depending on how much money one is paying. The largets network providers are promoting the concept, but major bandwith users like Microsoft and Google are dead-set against it. The bill must be approved by the full Senate and House before it becomes law. or an exchange of massive amount of money into the right hands if ya cant pass it buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 or an exchange of massive amount of money into the right hands if ya cant pass it buy it You've got that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill upholding Net Neutrality, which will prevent ISPs from creating tiered services that prioritize data depending on how much money one is paying. The largets network providers are promoting the concept, but major bandwith users like Microsoft and Google are dead-set against it. The bill must be approved by the full Senate and House before it becomes law. I'm impressed that Google and Microsoft are against it given the staggering amount of bandwidth these guys would need and use. Then again, perhaps that's why they're against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill upholding Net Neutrality, which will prevent ISPs from creating tiered services that prioritize data depending on how much money one is paying. The largets network providers are promoting the concept, but major bandwith users like Microsoft and Google are dead-set against it. The bill must be approved by the full Senate and House before it becomes law. I'm impressed that Google and Microsoft are against it given the staggering amount of bandwidth these guys would need and use. Then again, perhaps that's why they're against it. One thing for sure, they are not being magnanimous. They are only against it because it would cost them more money. Even though they would pass their additional costs along to their users I am sure that they feel they would wind up losing too may users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Google might but I don't see Microsoft losing too many users. They've got what, 85% of the market share? There's a myriad of search engines available but really only 3 flavours of operating system worth mentioning. As much as I'd like to see Linux gain in popularity, I'd not like to see it because of a ridiculous bill passed by a committee made up of individuals no doubt looking to line their own pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 I think Microsoft is concerned. Look at what they're trying to do with IE just because Firefox has eaten into their market share less than 5% and Microsoft isn't even making money because IE is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Microsoft may be finally realising how bad their browser is. It's slow, bloated and poorly designed next to the lightning fast and flexible Firefox and Opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcrule1972 Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I still can't believe it took me so long to ditch IE in favour of Firefox.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Nor can I. At least 2 years that I'm aware of. <snicker> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted July 5, 2006 Author Share Posted July 5, 2006 I started using Firefox before they called it that (I can't remember what the hell it was called but it went through several name changes.). I doubt I'll ever use IE again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundrush Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I started using Firefox before they called it that (I can't remember what the hell it was called but it went through several name changes.). I doubt I'll ever use IE again. Likewise MJ, my first encouter was with Firebird v0.7.1 in late '03 through a my brother, i didn't really start using it until it was released as Firefox 1.0 and haven't touched IE since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted July 5, 2006 Author Share Posted July 5, 2006 I started using Firefox before they called it that (I can't remember what the hell it was called but it went through several name changes.). I doubt I'll ever use IE again. Likewise MJ, my first encouter was with Firebird v0.7.1 in late '03 through a my brother, i didn't really start using it until it was released as Firefox 1.0 and haven't touched IE since then. I remember using it prior to them changing the name to Firebird. I started out using their nightly builds and then started using their releases. It's been a great experience watching it grow into what it is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinningwheel Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 #39;( ...I'm still using M$... #39;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 11. - Thou shalt not use a shit browser. Repent, Spinner! Repent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Spinner, grab Mozilla and see if you like it. It's faster, more flexible, has more bells and whistles (like a cookie manager), tabbed browsing etc etc. It can also import your IE bookmarks. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Opera is brilliant as well. http://www.opera.com/download/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcrule1972 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Honestly spinner it's the best thing to do - I held off for a couple of years as Shamus points out ( ) in the end IE was so annoying that I binned it and grabbed Firefox. It's a massive improvement. Easier to use and to have your own preferences - the whole family prefer it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinningwheel Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Thanks guys, I'll look at them when I get home tonight.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digidragon Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Shamus, as you're a bit cookiephobic as I recall, I take it you've seen the new "site preferences" dialog in Opera 9, whereby you can easily restrict cookies on a site-by-site basis, and even throw away cookies for that particular site on exit. You can also customise loads of other settings for a particular site too. Oh, and the ad-blocker is really good and easy to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundrush Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Opera is brilliant as well. I also have Opera installed but haven't really used it. I 'spose because I've used Firefox for so long It's hard to change to something you're unfamiliar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Shamus, as you're a bit cookiephobic as I recall, I take it you've seen the new "site preferences" dialog in Opera 9, whereby you can easily restrict cookies on a site-by-site basis, and even throw away cookies for that particular site on exit. You can also customise loads of other settings for a particular site too. Oh, and the ad-blocker is really good and easy to use Honestly, I haven't had the opportunity to sit down and have a a good play with it. .......... <cough> The one thing that Opera has been lagging in is a good ad blocker. I have Opera 9 installed but as yet haven't looked at the new goodies it has. I shall endeavor to have a fiddle after work tonight. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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