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What do you mean about netflix pouring water?


I'm implying that they are "watering down" the legislation. If you aren't a native english speaker, this may not have come across clearly.

My implication is that Netflix is trying to accomplish something in their interest which will be "flavored" as "Net Neutrality" (let's call it 'regulated internet', since I don't think purely neutral, unconfigured networks will yield our goals), and that they are using sympathetic arguments with little connection to the actual legislation or substantial issues at question to distract us all, as an act of misdirection, like a magician.

The unfortunate result may be that we have something that looks and smells like Net Neutrality, but is empty, serves corporate interests, does not address the things on the protest signs everyone is posting on Facebook, and we will have paid for it with our own misguided moral outrage.


In that case, someone should read through the legislation that Netflix is actually proposing, and explain how it isn't really about Net Neutrality... then we can blame Netflix for misdirecting us and propose some real, useful legislation.


> someone should read through the legislation that Netflix is actually proposing

Has Netflix proposed legislation? AFAICT, they've not proposed specific legislation or regulation, but filed formal comment [0] on the last FCC proposal opposing its approach and advocating regulation under Title II authority (but without specifically advocating details of what the regulations should be adopted under Title II authority.)

[0] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521491186




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