Comments on: Diversity v. Neutrality: Minority Groups Make Case Against Regulation http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rod Hope, Grand Rapi http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/#comment-109658 Rod Hope, Grand Rapi Sat, 08 May 2010 13:57:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=24315#comment-109658 Minoritie Report is a group on facebook that encourages minorities, thru information, engaging topics, entertainment and references to valuable resources, to find creative ways to start businesses and to stay in tune with current and past events that profoundly affect minorities. Minoritie Report is a group on facebook that encourages minorities, thru information, engaging topics, entertainment and references to valuable resources, to find creative ways to start businesses and to stay in tune with current and past events that profoundly affect minorities.

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]]> By: Glenn, Scottsdale, A http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/#comment-82978 Glenn, Scottsdale, A Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:40:24 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=24315#comment-82978 We need to also note the Secretary of State Clinton jumped into the Chinese efforts to limit use of the internet by the citizens. Doesn't the U. S. need open access. The Iran government tried to limit during the protests of the fixed election. Openness - really - not Obama's so-called transparency. We need to also note the Secretary of State Clinton jumped into the Chinese efforts to limit use of the internet by the citizens. Doesn't the U. S. need open access. The Iran government tried to limit during the protests of the fixed election. Openness – really – not Obama's so-called transparency.

]]> By: Tim Az http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/#comment-82945 Tim Az Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:28:57 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=24315#comment-82945 Nothing new here liberals always hurt their supporters and never suffer any consequences for their actions. Nothing new here liberals always hurt their supporters and never suffer any consequences for their actions.

]]> By: Drew Page, IL http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/#comment-82944 Drew Page, IL Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:28:23 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=24315#comment-82944 Perhaps if we were provided the meaning behind the statements we could respond more intelligently. "Minorities lag behind in broadband adoption." Just exactly what does that mean? What channels of communication are minorities denied? If an individual wants to communicate over the internet, all he/she has to do is buy a PC, a phone line and pay a monthly fee to some company like Comcast and bingo, they are communicating on the broadband. If the article is referring to minority ownership of a broadband communication service, that is another matter. I have no idea what regulations, requirements and rules the FCC may have regarding the awarding of such a franchise to any applicant. What ever rules, regulations and requirements the FCC may have, I'm relatively certain that they apply equally to any applicant regardless minority or non-minority status. Are the minority organizations who filed the complaint with the FCC asking for more than equal treatment? Perhaps if we were provided the meaning behind the statements we could respond more intelligently.

"Minorities lag behind in broadband adoption." Just exactly what does that mean? What channels of communication are minorities denied?

If an individual wants to communicate over the internet, all he/she has to do is buy a PC, a phone line and pay a monthly fee to some company like Comcast and bingo, they are communicating on the broadband. If the article is referring to minority ownership of a broadband communication service, that is another matter. I have no idea what regulations, requirements and rules the FCC may have regarding the awarding of such a franchise to any applicant. What ever rules, regulations and requirements the FCC may have, I'm relatively certain that they apply equally to any applicant regardless minority or non-minority status.

Are the minority organizations who filed the complaint with the FCC asking for more than equal treatment?

]]> By: J.C. Hughes, Texas http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/#comment-82927 J.C. Hughes, Texas Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:51:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=24315#comment-82927 I've been accused of not understanding the plight of minorities. I suppose my accusers are correct in a small way. I was a military brat when racial discrimination was no longer tolerated within the armed forces. I followed this upbringing with a military career myself. For this reason, I've only known fair playing fields where evaluations and promotions were based on performance and ability. Of course there's always human factors involved. Service members enter with their civilian biases. This can cause problems such as PC quota mindsets among superiors. I had to question if misplaced thinking like this contributed in a small way to Major Hasan's situation. Anyway, we as a nation need to move beyond racial barriers depending on anti-discrimination laws when needed to address grievances. This is my two cents worth. I've been accused of not understanding the plight of minorities. I suppose my accusers are correct in a small way. I was a military brat when racial discrimination was no longer tolerated within the armed forces. I followed this upbringing with a military career myself. For this reason, I've only known fair playing fields where evaluations and promotions were based on performance and ability. Of course there's always human factors involved. Service members enter with their civilian biases. This can cause problems such as PC quota mindsets among superiors. I had to question if misplaced thinking like this contributed in a small way to Major Hasan's situation. Anyway, we as a nation need to move beyond racial barriers depending on anti-discrimination laws when needed to address grievances. This is my two cents worth.

]]> By: Bobbie Jay http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/20/diversity-v-neutrality-minority-groups-make-case-against-regulation/#comment-82865 Bobbie Jay Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:30:43 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=24315#comment-82865 I'm sorry, but when stated, "minority access," access to what that isn't equal access to all? Having broadband access isn't a necessity of survival which deems "access" a luxury. Am I misunderstanding the whole thing?? which definition is diversity and minorities defined? If it is everyone who isn't white as implied by the title “Black Mayors,” this is discrimination. Many people are worse off without a job and give up what they have to, to get by. As an American, I see people as individual lives, who are self reliant. taking on their lives the way they choose and are able within the means they provide themselves and with equal opportunity, everyone is established by their own will and choices...until government intervenes... but different interests, referring to people as minorities, is insulting, as specifying "access" to be more difficult, is finding minorities as inferior. It is difficult for me to understand the blog, but it is bothersome to read inferences of Americans who are of one race. HUMAN! I'm sorry, but when stated, "minority access," access to what that isn't equal access to all? Having broadband access isn't a necessity of survival which deems "access" a luxury. Am I misunderstanding the whole thing??

which definition is diversity and minorities defined? If it is everyone who isn't white as implied by the title “Black Mayors,” this is discrimination. Many people are worse off without a job and give up what they have to, to get by.

As an American, I see people as individual lives, who are self reliant. taking on their lives the way they choose and are able within the means they provide themselves and with equal opportunity, everyone is established by their own will and choices…until government intervenes… but different interests, referring to people as minorities, is insulting, as specifying "access" to be more difficult, is finding minorities as inferior. It is difficult for me to understand the blog, but it is bothersome to read inferences of Americans who are of one race. HUMAN!

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