Pros and Cons of Net Neutrality

The internet has been an open network since its creation which works on the principle of net neutrality and an open market. The on going debate is whether or not it should be regulated like the other mass media (Cable TV and Phone Companies). With our current system there are laws set up against many illegal activities but because its so hard to regulate, its difficult for the authorities to catch offenders. The are people who believe that a complete regulation is needed for the world wide web which will allow the most actuate information to be presented and elliminate a lot of the illegal activity on the net. Like all arguments, this one as well has two sides. Here are a few pros and cons of regulation of the internet.

Pros of Internet Regulation

A stringent internet regulation can help to curb the innumerable illegal activities over the net. Internet regulation will also help to prevent the large number of financial frauds, phishing, identity thefts, credit card thefts and many other illegal activities, which are possible because of the unregulated and unrestrained Internet activities. Although there exist several laws about child pornography or prosecutions of pedophiles, these issues are still rampant on the Internet. Internet regulation will also mean stringent policies over unjustified defamation.

Charging different rates for different sites can be compared to purchasing cable television, and this makes sense to a lot of the internet providers who also provide cable and phone services. Pay more to get more, right? Shouldn't bigger internet users pay more than the average user?

Cons of Internet Regulation

A complete takeover by the government or even other telecommunication giants could lead to violation of true net neutrality. With new regulation laws, the internet would lose its free market ideals and turn into "neo-communist" state. Internet regulation will also tend to limit the freedom of expression, which is perhaps one of the most remarkable factors that were instrumental in the success, popularity, and growth of this tool. It will allow certain websites to limit their content to paid customers. For years the Internet has been an open source of information. A stringent regulation policy will mean limited access to the extensive source of information.


Whether Internet regulation is good or bad might be a matter of debate and personal choice. This is just here to inform you and to show that this is a very important issue that will effect all of us one way or another.

Young Guru Breaks Down The Current State Of Music Business

Longtime Roc-A-Fella engineer Young Guru breaks down how artists don't need to try to get into the music business the conventional way. Also he goes in on  how artists sign up to be slaves by singing record deals with major labels. Guru breaks down the evils of the current 360 deals and the importance of staying independent.  The more you hear him speak, the more you realize that the music industry is a well calculated, political industry.

Lunchbox Theory Presents: AFROBEAT FOR YA SOUL "FELABRATION"

This month’s Afrobeat For Ya Soul will be a special night, transforming your mind, body, and spirit to Nigeria in the 1970s. DJ Underdog will be on the 1s & 2s and DC’s own Heturu will be doing Fela covers all night long. To create this transformation LT is asking everyone to come in their best 70’s get-up. Come dressed as Fela, as a Fela wife, just down and dirty funky 70’s style. Yes there will be prizes for the best dressed! Come one, come all as this will be another beautiful night to remember.

Lunchbox Theory Presents…

AFROBEAT FOR YA SOUL…

FELABRATION

Africa 70’s Style Edition

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Bossa Lounge

2463 18th St NW

Party Starts at 9pm

$5 at the door

Free Face Painting

Dead Prez – Malcom, Garvey, Huey f. Divine [Video]

This track is off dead prez and DJ Drama’s Revolutionary But Gangsta Grillz mixtape.

More Than Half of Benin Is Under Water

Tremendous rainfall has caused flooding throughout Central and West Africa. The West African nation of Benin has more than half of its country under water and has close to 50 people dead according to UN reports. The overall death toll from these rains is close to 400 and has affected over 1 millions and half people. In Benin the floods left around 100,000 people homeless, and 800 in the coastal city of Cotonou had contracted cholera because of the flooding.

The 16 Year Old Who Chose FAMU Over The Ivy League

Ralph Jones Jr. is a exceptional 16-year-old who graduated from High School early and could of gone to any college in the country. When faced with this tough decision, he chose Florida A&M University a historically black school over the Ivy League. He never thought he would have to deal with the negative reaction he received from across the country.

When a boy enters first grade at the age of 4 and high school at the age of 12, it’s a foregone conclusion that the child will end up at a Harvard or a Stanford or a Cornell. Right? Not if the boy is Ralph Jones Jr., a 16-year-old freshman at Florida A&M University who has received national attention in recent days for passing up opportunities at the 45 other schools that accepted him — including the prestigious institutions listed above — to attend the Tallahassee, Fla., HBCU

You can read the full story HERE.

Featuring A legend (Nasir Jones) by @YEBies

Few rappers have been able to have the longevity Nas has in the rap game. This is a collection of some of the best Nas features from throughout his incredible career. This is not every single feature but its a mix of over 100 tracks that Nas has blessed with vocals.  Nas is one of MY favorite 3 MCs of all time (Jay-Z and Andre 3000 round out the list) and I thought this was something that I should do for you guys. Hopefully one day I'll be able to do this for Jay and 3 stacks as well. This took a lot of time and searching for files I no longer had because of numerous computer crashes over the years. This should hold many of you Escobar fans down until Lost Tapes 2 drops sometime this year. Download and enjoy God Son on his finest features. 



Download: Featuring A Legend (Nasir Jones) By @Yebies

Mandela's Conversation With Himself

This past tuesday October 12, Nelson Mandela's book Conversation With Myself was released worldwide. This book is a collection of his letters from his 27 years in jail in South Africa as a political prisoner. The foreword of the book is written by President Obama. Many of the letters were copied by Mandela into exercise books which were confiscated by the authorities.
They were finally handed back to him by a former security policeman in 2004. These letters are a look into some of the darkest hours of Mandela's imprisonment on Robben Island. With this book we also get to see more of the man and his true raw emotions while away from his wife and children.

Blaxploitation Film Of The Week: Black Caesar

Black Caesar was a 1973 film based in Harlem, New York. James Brown did the musical score to this movie which is how he got the nickname "The Godfather of Soul".

She Called Me "FELA" Because of How This Afro Beat

On this date in 1938 Fela Kuti was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. He is most famously known as the creator of afrobeat music but he was also a human rights activist and political leader in his homeland of Nigeria.

Today In Black History - Morris Brown College

On this date in 1885 Morris Brown College formally opened its doors with 107 students and nine teachers in Atlanta, Georgia. Morris Brown was the first educational institution in Georgia under sole African-American patronage.

All Power To The People Then and Now...

On this date in 1966, the Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, Califonia. It was a Black political organization originally known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The founders were Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The Original six members of the Black Panthers included Elbert “Big Man” Howard, Sherman Forte, Reggie Forte, Little Bobby Hutton, Newton and Seale.

Happy Independence Day Equatorial Guinea

On this date in 1968 the Republic of Equatorial Guinea gained its independence from its colonial ruler Spain under its first elected president Francisco Macías Nguema. Equatorial Guinea is the third smallest country in Africa population wise. It is also the second smallest United Nations member from continental Africa. Spanish and French are the nation's national languages

Today In Black History: Paul Bogle

On this date in 1865 Paul Bogle lead a successful protest march to the Morant Bay Courthouse against the Colonial British rule and slavery in Jamaica. He would go on to be captured on October 24 and executed by the British. Years after his death he became a National hero in Jamaica for his actions against the British and fight for home rule.

You Can' Blame The Youth, You Can't Fool The Youth...

In honor of Columbus day, here's some music to listen to and reflect on what this day really stands for and symbolizes. While you are at it, read these nice posts entitled The Real Columbus Day or Rediscovering the real Columbus.