...Politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues...

"Prime ministers and home secretaries are notorious for grandstanding
on technology issues, while at the same time having difficulty setting
their video recorders at home," said Davies.

It's Our Net Coalition member Art Brodsky writes that the anti-Net Neutrality alliance between the giant telephone companies and their almost as huge cable company partners is starting to fray around the coaxial cable. It seems the cable companies think that the telephone companies put them at a disadvantage. And yet they fail to see the irony of their own Net Neutrality stance. It's hard to know who to root for on this one. Here is Art's take:

Which of the following two items do you think is the most important to you: Delivering the benefits of new TV and video choice so consumers will see increased competition and lower prices for cable TV? OR Enhancing Internet neutrality by barring high speed internet providers from offering specialized services like faster speed and increased security for a fee?

As Matt Stoller wrote, “the rest of the questionnaire is similarly structured along the lines of ‘do you want lots and lots of pie or would you like a kidney infection’.”