http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2832
Bono’s insinuation that content must be tagged, tracked, and protected in the interest of the creator is an uneven (if not borderline fascist) suggestion.
The biggest problem with this is that bandwidth regulation affects not just entertainment (whether downloaded, streamed, for pay or for free) but everything else that operates in the digital space.
Which includes education, charity, government, and most ironically, the development, production, and broadcast of creative content itself.
Read up on Net Neutrality Bono. The movie industry is booming (in spite of a relative abundance of poor content). But the service providers aren’t just stuffing their pockets with profit, they’re limiting both consumers and creators by throttling bandwidth.
Don’t wage war on the Internet, Bono. Talk about putting your back up against the wall… please don’t go singing that song.
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