Liberals support Net Neutrality: Garneau
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- In a move which’ll ring loudly and positively online, Liberal industry critic Marc Garneau (right) says his party is on the side of Net Neutrality.
And Garneau, a Canadian astronaut, says he and the Liberals are all for “free ideas and sharing”.
His announcement came as an, “unexpected and welcome surprise” during yesterday’s parliamentary question period, says Michael Geist, going on to quote Garneau as stating »»»
Mr. Speaker, in a free and open democracy in the 21st century, in an innovative and progressive knowledge economy, no tool is more paramount than the Internet.
The Internet is the backbone of today’s flow of free ideas and sharing.
My party, the Liberal Party, supports the principle of net neutrality and an open and competitive Internet environment.
Do the Conservatives support the principle of net neutrality? – Garneau wondered.
Conservative industry minister Tony Clement, “responded by pointing to his digital economy strategy conference next week, but did not take a position on the issue,” says Geist, adding:
“Sources say that the official Liberal position is that: ‘Internet traffic management should not be permitted for anti-competitive behaviour, nor should it target specific websites, users or legitimate business applications. The Liberal Party will also continue to ensure internet management does not infringe on Canadians privacy rig’.”
This marks a critically important development for net neutrality in Canada just weeks before the CRTC hearings on network management, Geist states, adding:
“With two major parties – Liberals and NDP – now standing squarely in favour of protecting an open Internet, pressure is likely to build on the Conservatives to take a position, particularly given the growing emphasis on developing a national digital strategy for Canada.”
Michael Geist – Liberals Take A Stand For Net Neutrality, June 19, 2009
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June 19th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
So, first they propose laws that would have ISPs track and record us.
Then, they hop on the “Net Neutrality” bandwagon??
WTF?!?!?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
They are fulla shit.
Shilling for votes and support.
I don’t trust anything they have to say.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
This is full of sh!t
Until there is a mechanism into making the politicians actually DELIVER what they keep promising during both electoral campaigns and in the office, I am not holding my breath.
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Ho, and its from the guy who said that Québec shouldn’t separate because from the space, a united Canada is so beautiful.
He lost all credibility from that time.