While we certainly won’t see ourselves fit to comment on political stories or see ourselves as one who would even dream of telling you who to vote for, we would like to encourage our readers in the U.S. to be well informed before going out to vote for the highest office in the land later this year. Relevant to our topic material here at Nightly, we encourage you to take a look at this article from Ars Technica which takes a closer look at the candidate stances on issues close to the geek and tech community.

One of the major issues in which the remaining candidates have very different views is that of Net Neutrality. The McCain camp seems interested in only extending current anti-trust law so that providers proven to editorialize the net could be seen to. However, those involved in the Obama campaign asserts that this is far too little, citing that “openness is more important than bandwidth.” Both candidates also take issue with certain problems facing telecommunication, with McCain looking to revise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with an emphasis on privacy. Similarly, Obama looks to keep his White Paper doctrine by committing to using technology as a means of promoting greater openness in government.

Be sure to read the full article for more in depth discussion and links concerning the plans from these candidates, and also drop by our Science & Tech or Politics & World Events boards for more.

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