[Chapter-delegates] Possible collaboration on events

[Lynn St.Amour]

Hi Chris,

very well said and positioned.

Thank you,

Lynn

On Apr 12, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Chris Grundemann wrote:

> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 19:08, Zaid Ali <zaid at sfbayisoc.org> wrote:
>> I assume you mean open inter-networking :) I have read the paper on  
>> this and
>> I don't disagree with this on principle but my concern is how we  
>> communicate
>> and educate the public. At our local chapter level people are still  
>> using
>> the term net neutrality so are media, bloggers et al. How do we  
>> educate them
>> about open inter-networking when everyone is knee deep still  
>> relating to net
>> neutrality. My opinion is that this whole process is costly at both  
>> the
>> national and US chapter level.
>>
>> It seems the public and ISOC in this case are addressing the same  
>> issue but
>> in an opinion tug of war, open inter-networking is a valid argument  
>> but we
>> don't have enough strength on our side of the rope and I question  
>> is we ever
>> will. I have talked to many lawyers in the last few days since this  
>> ruling
>> and they all use the term net neutrality, ask any senator and they  
>> will use
>> the term net neutrality.
>
> Perhaps the best way to frame this is that ISOC's stance on "Net
> Neutrality" is described by the phrase "Open Internetworking."
>
> My goal as a chapter leader is not to convince everyone to stop saying
> "net neutrality" but rather to explain to them the concept of open
> internetworking and advance the preservation of the open Internet.
> This way we can avoid being "for" or "against" net neutrality (because
> net neutrality is understood as different things by different people)
> and instead support the worthy ideal of open internetworking.
>
> ~Chris
>
>>
>> As far as Comcast Vs FCC the battle is far from over, using the term
>> "Network Management" in this case will result in nothing but court  
>> battles
>> over what the term "Network Management" means and how this court  
>> decision
>> cannot be used to block application X or Y because some ISP is  
>> hampering
>> either Internet development or the next Youtube.
>>
>> Zaid
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