2 other key reasons to oppose Net neutrality
Sunday, January 28 at 10:45
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The Rocky is right to oppose new federal regulations on the Internet, but the editorial missed two important reasons this is such a bad idea.
First, Net users are increasingly seeing online delays caused by video downloads and other data-rich applications. Meanwhile, spam and spyware remain out of control. A federal law that mandates "neutrality" would stop Internet providers' ability to prioritize legitimate content that consumers genuinely want.
Second, neutrality regulations would be a serious roadblock to bringing the benefits of high-speed Internet (including distance education and medical specialties) to rural Coloradans.
Christopher Wolf and Mike McCurry
Co-chairs, Hands Off the Internet coalition
Washington, D.C.