Comments on: Silicon Flatirons’ Conference: Imagining the Internet’s Future – Day 1 http://www.rockyradar.com/2009/02/09/silicon-flatirons-conference-imagining-the-internets-future-day-1/847 A RockyRadar Blog covering Colorado technology Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:22:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brett Glass http://www.rockyradar.com/2009/02/09/silicon-flatirons-conference-imagining-the-internets-future-day-1/847/comment-page-1#comment-392 Brett Glass Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:41:09 +0000 http://www.rockyradar.com/?p=847#comment-392 Unfortunately, the term "network neutrality" is so vaguely and multiply defined (even its proponents do not share common definition of it) that the only phrase that fully captures its meaning is "regulation of the Internet." This may be why Brad's perfectly reasonable (and wise) comments about the dangers of too much regulation were interpreted by the "network neutrality" proponents in the audience as being hostile to their crusade. They are, indeed, in favor of very heavy regulation of Internet providers -- which will, indeed, stifle innovation and entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, the term “network neutrality” is so vaguely and multiply defined (even its proponents do not share common definition of it) that the only phrase that fully captures its meaning is “regulation of the Internet.”

This may be why Brad’s perfectly reasonable (and wise) comments about the dangers of too much regulation were interpreted by the “network neutrality” proponents in the audience as being hostile to their crusade. They are, indeed, in favor of very heavy regulation of Internet providers — which will, indeed, stifle innovation and entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Manish Vachharajani http://www.rockyradar.com/2009/02/09/silicon-flatirons-conference-imagining-the-internets-future-day-1/847/comment-page-1#comment-317 Manish Vachharajani Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:06:19 +0000 http://www.rockyradar.com/?p=847#comment-317 I think this is because for regulators regulation is a foregone conclusion. The panelists seemed to sidestep the libertarian view you put out there to instead debate the best way to improve regulatory efficiency. I think this is because for regulators regulation is a foregone conclusion. The panelists seemed to sidestep the libertarian view you put out there to instead debate the best way to improve regulatory efficiency.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.rockyradar.com/2009/02/09/silicon-flatirons-conference-imagining-the-internets-future-day-1/847/comment-page-1#comment-305 Brad Feld Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:35:50 +0000 http://www.rockyradar.com/?p=847#comment-305 One minor comment on the "regulation heavy" thing. My comments were interpreted as being "against net neutrality." I think that was a result of most of the people in the room being lawyers, regulatory people, policy people, and members of telcos that were listening for this. It was a classic "men are from mars, women are from venus" moment - I was saying exactly the opposite, but in language that to them meant that I was against net neutrality. One minor comment on the "regulation heavy" thing. My comments were interpreted as being "against net neutrality." I think that was a result of most of the people in the room being lawyers, regulatory people, policy people, and members of telcos that were listening for this. It was a classic "men are from mars, women are from venus" moment – I was saying exactly the opposite, but in language that to them meant that I was against net neutrality.

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