Kevin Parkinson
Reality Check
July 22, 2008
In the last 15 years or so, as a society we have had access to more information than ever before in modern history because of the Internet. There are approximately 1 billion Internet users in the world and any one of these users can theoretically communicate in real time with any other on the planet.
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| In the upcoming weeks watch for a report in Time Magazine that will attempt to smooth over the rough edges of a diabolical plot by Bell Canada and Telus, to begin charging per site fees on most Internet sites. The plan is to convert the Internet into a cable-like system, where customers sign up for specific web sites, and then pay to visit sites beyond a cutoff point. |   |
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The Internet has been the greatest technological achievement of the 20th century by far, and has been recognized as such by the global community. The free transfer of information, uncensored, unlimited and untainted, still seems to be a dream when you think about it. Whatever field that is mentioned- education, commerce, government, news, entertainment, politics and countless other areas- have been radically affected by the introduction of the Internet.
And mostly, it’s good news, except when poor judgements are made and people are taken advantage of. Scrutiny and oversight are needed, especially where children are involved. However, when there are potential profits open to a corporation, the needs of society don’t count.
Take the recent case in Canada with the behemoths, Telus and Rogers rolling out a charge for text messaging without any warning to the public. It was an arrogant and risky move for the telecommunications giants because it backfired. People actually used Internet technology to deliver a loud and clear message to these companies and that was to scrap the extra charge. The people used the power of the Internet against the big boys and the little guys won.
However, the issue of text messaging is just a tiny blip on the radar screens of Telus and another company, Bell Canada, the two largest Internet Service Providers (ISP’S) in Canada. Our country is being used as a test case to drastically change the delivery of Internet service forever. The change will be so radical that it has the potential to send us back to the horse and buggy days of information sharing and access.
In the upcoming weeks watch for a report in Time Magazine that will attempt to smooth over the rough edges of a diabolical plot by Bell Canada and Telus, to begin charging per site fees on most Internet sites. The plan is to convert the Internet into a cable-like system, where customers sign up for specific web sites, and then pay to visit sites beyond a cutoff point.
From my browsing (on the currently free Internet) I have discovered that the ‘demise’ of the free Internet is slated for 2010 in Canada, and two years later around the world. Canada is seen a good choice to implement such shameful and sinister changes, since Canadians are viewed as being laissez fair, politically uninformed and an easy target.
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The corporate marauders will iron out the wrinkles in Canada and then spring the new, castrated version of the Internet on the rest of the world, probably with little fanfare, except for some dire warnings about the ‘evil’ of the Internet (free) and the CEO’s spouting about ’safety and security’. These buzzwords usually work pretty well.
What will the Internet look like in Canada in 2010? I suspect that the ISP’s will provide a “package” program as companies like Cogeco currently do. Customers will pay for a series of websites as they do now for their television stations. Television stations will be available on-line as part of these packages, which will make the networks happy since they have lost much of the younger market which are surfing and chatting on their computers in the evening. However, as is the case with cable television now, if you choose something that is not part of the package, you know what happens. You pay extra.
And this is where the Internet (free) as we know it will suffer almost immediate, economic strangulation. Thousands and thousands of Internet sites will not be part of the package so users will have to pay extra to visit those sites! In just an hour or two it is possible to easily visit 20-30 sites or more while looking for information. Just imagine how high these costs will be.
At present, the world condemns China because that country restricts certain websites. “They are undemocratic they are removing people’s freedom they don’t respect individual rights they are censoring information,” are some of the comments we hear. But what Bell Canada and Telus have planned for Canadians is much worse than that. They are planning the death of the Internet (free) as we know it, and I expect they’ll be hardly a whimper from Canadians.
It’s all part of the corporate plan for a New World Order and virtually a masterstroke that will lead to the creation of billions and billions of dollars of corporate profit at the expense of the working and middle classes. There are so many other implications as a result of these changes, far too many to elaborate on here.
Be aware that we will all lose our privacy because all websites will be tracked as part of the billing procedure, and we will be literally cut off from 90% of the information that we can access today. The little guys on the Net will fall likes flies Bloggers and small website operators will die a quick death because people will not pay to go to their sites and read their pages. Ironically, the only medium that can save us is the one we are trying to save- the Internet (free).
This article will be posted on my Blog, www.realitycheck.typepad.com and I encourage people and groups to learn more about this issue. Canadians can keep the Internet free just as they kept text messaging free. Don’t wait for the federal politicians. They will do nothing to help us.
I would welcome a letter to the editor of the Standard Freeholder from a spokesperson from Bell Canada or Telus telling me that I am absolutely wrong in what I have written, and that no such changes to the Internet are being planned, and that access to Internet sites will remain FREE in the years to come. In the meantime, I encourage all of you to write to the media, ask questions, phone the radio station, phone a friend, or think of something else to prevent what appears to me to be inevitable.
Maintaining Internet (free) access is the only way we have a chance at combatting the global corporate takeover, the North American Union, and a long list of other deadly deeds that the elite in society have planned for us. Yesterday was too late in trying to protect our rights and freedoms. We must now redouble our efforts in order to give our children and grandchildren a fighting chance in the future.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I don’t know about any “neo-nazi organizations”. But this article does contain a lot of useful and valid material. Even David Icke the crazy lizard alien guy speaks some truth. Who cares who the messenger is, as long as the message is the truth and carries weight that’s all that matters. You can argue motive till the cows come home.
As a computer programmer and systems administrator for a living for major alexa rated internet websites, I can attest to the shutting down and closing off of free speech on the internet. It kind of loosely reminds me of the great crack down on printing presses that happened shortly after their introduction in europe. Obviously it’s not fully in effect or I wouldnt be able to be here saying what I’m saying. The frame/ground work for the next generation internet is being laid and it will virtually end the internet as we know it.
Speaking of neo-nazi organizations… It came out in the Orlando Sentinel that a paid FBI Informant was the rally organizer for a neo-nazi rally.. If you’re really against this kind of racism and bigotry, go after those in charge. The other thing I find funny is that, whenever there is one of these neo-nazis the police have to show up to protect the neonazis from the others who have gathered to protest them. Yet, at the same time, activists for other groups anti-war, 9/11 inside job group, etc. Are getting violently attacked by police. One man in new york had a police officer threaten to say he had a bomb and was a terrorist to “throw him in the hole for 30 days” and was caught all caught on video. If you really want to do some good in the world, work to fix the system. Another man in texas was violently assaulted by an undercover police officer and then the police officer said the man assaulted his handicapped daughter. The police when investigating refused 2 eyewitness testimony from people passing by. If I recall correctly, last I heard the man was in court unsure of a verdict. There was no video in that incident, but after having heard the eye witnesses speak there isnt a doubt in my mind the man was set up.. And for what? Trying to inform others about what he believes to be the truth. Why in this great country of ours would we protect the most idiotic of beliefs (racial supremecy) and at the same time violently attack those who do not preach violence or separatism that just want their message heard.
I’m not a big fan of AFP, but like I said, this story carries weight. I would also ask you to do more research before you start throwing around words like neonazi. Also, the right/left paradigm is completely fake. The left wants war, the right wants war, the left want higher taxes, the right want higher taxes. All of the parties are bought off, paid for and no longer speak for the people of the united states. Obama is no better than McCain, and Bush is no better or worse than clinton. They’re slowly eroding the civil liberties of this once great nation and turning it into a socialist nightmare.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Do you realize that the majority of what you’ve written originated from an ultra right-wing neo-nazi organization?
Do you think that perhaps you may want to do a bit more research.
It’s an awfully dramatic bandwagon to jump on, but you might want to check the accuracy and reputation of the sources?
Mike Finch, from the American Free Press wrote this dribble….
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Free_Press