software and support that is customized to the needs of local issues forums. www.TechnicalPDF.com Creating the policies that govern it are critical. On Frambors, Framcom, and Nobscot Neighbors, the policy is that posts may not make personal slurs about another person that has posted a comment. Another example of such a policy decision is that all messages must be signed in the body of the message. This is different from the comment sections of newspaper articles where virtually all messages are anonymous and people feel free to say anything that's on their minds, often with little consideration. On the one hand, signing can inhibit those people who are uncomfortable with the loss of their anonymity, resulting in lowered written participation. On the other hand, signing messages has resulted in changing the whole tone of the conversation; civility, care in detail, and a number of other subtle characteristics all contribute to a marked degree of integrity in the list as a whole. The moderator of each forum first warns, and then disallows people from a list in which they post disparaging remarks about a specific person. NETWORK NEUTRALITY Network neutrality is the concept of broadband providers treating all traffic equally. It applies to people's ability to access the content they choose from wired as well as mobile devices. The following are the basic tenets of network neutrality: Treat all users' traffic in an equal manner. Prohibit slowing down traffic to particular web sites. Prohibit blocking lawful content from any provider. Prohibit blocking access to lawful content or service. Network operators are required to publicly disclose actual attainable speeds on their networks as well as reasonable network-management practices and terms of service. Landline network operators are not allowed to block lawful content, applications, or services, subject to reasonable network management. Operators of wireless networks are not allowed to block access to lawful web sites, subject to reasonable network management. Wireless