You'll need to read the quote from the bottom up.
As well as that very nice reply, I also received a letter through the post, hand signed, informing me that my concerns have been passed onto a minister.Hello Mr. Davis
Thank you very much for your e-mail bellow and the letter you sent to my
home address. I look forward to hearing from you again.
I've also heard back form Labour and UKIP representitives. Mrs. McAvan was
very nice and has forwarded my message onto the correct people, whereas Mr.
Bloom suggested that the UK leave the European Union and go it alone, which
isn't surprising. I thanked Mrs. McAvan for her support and informed My
Bloom that I wasn't under the illusion that leaving the EU would benefit us
in any way, but thanked him for his response anyway.
Network Neutrality means a lot to everyone, whether they know it or not. The
basis that all internet traffic be created equally is a very important one.
Businesses are made or broken on this very concept. If big media companies
got their hands on the ability to pay for faster connection to their outlets
(not such in the traditional way where you upgrade the lines around your
building and such) it would destroy the ability of newer businesses to make
their break using the internet. Or even just hinder their progress or
ability to propagate around and become known.
Not only that, but it would involve people paying more money for their
internet connections, just to visit websites like Google, or Yahoo! I
believe we pay enough for our internet connections as it is.
Perhaps the reason big media are pushing this is the resurgence of piracy
problems within the industry, but to quote a famous man "Sell not virtue to
purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power." or more plainly: "Any
society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will
deserve neither and lose both."
I'm not looking forward to losing my liberties!
Thank you, again
Matthew
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From: "DAVIES, Philip" <DAVIESP@parliament.uk>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 7:10 PM
To: "Matthew Booth" <Shin2k35@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Letter from your constituent Matthew Booth
> Dear Mr Booth
>
> Thank you for your email. I very much agree with you that any such
> restriction would be outrageous.
>
> I will take this up for you with the Secretary of State and send you his
> response as soon as I receive it.
>
> In the meantime if you ever feel that I can be of any further help with
> this or any other issue please let me know.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Philip Davies MP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Booth [mailto:Shin2k35@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 20 April 2009 17:07
> To: DAVIES, Philip
> Subject: Letter from your constituent Matthew Booth
>
>
>
> Matthew Booth
> 7 spambot's lane
> Denum
> Bradfud
> West Yorkshure
> BD13 noway
>
> Phone: 0800 no thanks
>
> Email: Shin2k35@hotmail.com
>
> Monday 20 April 2009
>
> Dear Mr Philip Davies,
>
> I am writing to you to address the bill about to be put forward to the
> European Council regarding internet neutrality.
>
> Let me first make myself clear, you are a representive to the government
> for the people and I expect nothing short of you fufilling my requests,
> which you will find in line and reasonable.
>
> I quote:
>
> "The internet as we know it is at risk because of proposed new EU rules
> going through end of April. Under the proposed new rules, broadband
> providers will be legally able to limit the number of websites you can
> look at, and to tell you whether or not you are allowed to use
> particular services. It will be dressed up as 'new consumer options'
> which people can choose from. People will be offered TV-like packages -
> with a limited number of options for you to access. "
>
> This is simply unacceptable. The internet was build upon the basis that
> all traffic is treated equally and it should remain this way. Anyone who
> cannot see the truth behind this move, to allow big media corporations
> to milk the populace of all they can is an idiot and, I do hope, I
> didn't cast a vote for the Conservative party so that you can go ahead
> and allow my rights to be stripped away from me.
>
> I would like you, and I hope you get many, many more e-mails about this,
> to do everything in your power, as MY representitive, to stop this bill
> from being allowed to take effect in the United Kingdom.
>
> This bill is completely unacceptable.
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Matthew Booth
>
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