“We shouldn’t waste so much breath on the idea of keeping the network completely neutral. It isn’t neutral now. What we should really be doing is looking for ways we can increase competition among ISPs — ways we can prevent the Comcasts and the AT&Ts from gaining so much power that they can completely control the market for internet bandwidth. Sure, we don’t want ISPs blocking certain types of traffic. And we don’t want them delivering their own stuff at 10 gigabits per second and everyone else’s stuff at 1 gigabit. But competition is also the best way to stop these types of extreme behavior.”
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Mission
EFF-Austin advocates establishment and protection of digital rights and defense of the wealth of digital information, innovation, and technology. We promote the right of all citizens to communicate and share information without unreasonable constraint. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies.
Updates from National EFF
- Organizing for Digital Rights in the Pacific Northwest November 22, 2024
- Speaking Freely: Anriette Esterhuysen November 21, 2024
- Oppose The Patent-Troll-Friendly PREVAIL Act November 20, 2024
- The U.S. National Security State is Here to Make AI Even Less Transparent and Accountable November 19, 2024
- Now's The Time to Start (or Renew) a Pledge for EFF Through the CFC November 19, 2024
Oral History of EFF-Austin
Joel Greenberg recorded an oral history with EFF-Austin early board members John Quarterman, Ed Cavazos, and Jon Lebkowsky. Link
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