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[ PRIVACY Forum ] With Apologies to Darth Vader: "The ISPs Strike
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Thu Jun 4 11:47:34 2009
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[ I was going to skip sending this one to PRIVACY since I didn't
think of it as really privacy-related, but several readers
elsewhere suggested that the "ISP Wars" were nearly always
relevant to persons concerned about privacy. And what the hell,
the pun at the end is bad enough to make some people want serious
privacy -- as in turning off the computer and leaving the room.
But no apologies for the pun. After all, "You pays your money
and you takes your chances." -- Lauren ]
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With Apologies to Darth Vader: "The ISPs Strike Back" (Video)
http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000578.html
Greetings. Less than a week ago at a conference, Alan Davidson of
Google reportedly noted that Internet policy issues have reached
something of an "Empire Strikes Back" moment, where all manner of
serious pushback from the traditional lords of telecom and government
is increasingly coming into play.
I agree 100% with Alan's analysis.
In fact, judging from a short new video clip (less than two minutes
long), even Lord Vader himself may actually be in the mix.
So, with apologies to Darth Vader and friends:
"The ISPs Strike Back": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6aMAm7e1i4
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
lauren@vortex.com
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
http://www.pfir.org/lauren
Co-Founder, PFIR
- People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org
Co-Founder, NNSquad
- Network Neutrality Squad - http://www.nnsquad.org
Founder, GCTIP - Global Coalition
for Transparent Internet Performance - http://www.gctip.org
Founder, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com
Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
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