Says he supports the notion that ISPs shouldn't be allowed to favor certain applications or websites over others.The Democrat's primary season is producing all kinds of interesting positions and responses to current affairs that many politicians seem reluctant to address. An aide to Barack Obama(IL) was asked recently to clarify the Senator's technology policy and whether or not he would make Comcast's current policy of throttling BitTorrent traffic illegal. According to the aide he would, but that traffic shaping in general would be something he'd have to take a closer look at before addressing. His positions as outlined in "Barack Obama on Technology ad Innovation" seem to suggest that he would by in large, copyright concerns aside, be for file-sharing in general, and for network neutrality specifically. Some of the highlights include: "Democracy is strongest when its citizens can engage in the full and free exchange of information and ideas, including freely expressing themselves and learning from information offered by others," and "Barack Obama strongly supports the principle of network neutrality to preserve the benefits of open competition on the Internet." However, his most poignant thoughts on P2P throttling and network neutrality read as follows:
Not I'm not hear to get people to sway one way or the other for a nominee, but I like what I'm hearing from Obama, and if issues like network neutrality and bandwidth throttling are important issues to you then he may be a candidate who merits a closer look. Now if only we could get his stance on the infamous anti-P2P amendments being proposed to the Higher Education Act currently making it's way through Congress. Looking for more stuff to watch or download?
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She is the front runner, though weather she wins the Democratic nomination or not is anyones guess.
I hope not........at least not before I get a chance to go. :)
1. Obama would bring home the troops a LOT quicker than Hillary.
2. He'd fulfill his promises to support net neutrality.
3. He'd make a better president than Hillary
Unfortunately, his chances of getting elected are zilch.
Hillary, regardless of her faults, is the only one that has a chance of winning. At this point, having a less than perfect Democrat in office is FAR better than another four years with a dumb ass Republican.
I only hope that she chooses her VP wisely. If she doesn't pick someone with a drawl, she's in trouble.
What The Hell does that have to do with ISP's Throttling Bandwith on Downloading Content on P2P networks ? Politician Double Talk to act like They know what They are talking about ! Nothing More, Nothing Less.
LOL !!!, see how long it will take the Democrats to "Jerk A Knot" in the Asses of P2P Users and ALL File Sharing sites, as These, to them {DEMOCRATS} represent Theives whom are Stealing from The DNC 's Largest Donors , The Music and Motion Picture Industries !
Obama and Hillary take "MARCHING ORDERS" from the DNC. They Will Not get Campaign Money from THEM without being in LockStep with the DNC after the Primaries ! In 7 Years the RNC has Not Campainged against P2P, With the exception of a Few Republican Democrat leaning Wannabes . It's not in Their Interests as the RNC Gets Zilch from the RIAA nor MPAA. I'm not trying to Sway Choice, but Think before You Vote , and by all Means Vote !!!!
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9821141-7.html?tag=cnetfd.mt