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FCC Abandons Efforts at Net Neutrality Compromise

Posted August 06, 2010 7:31 AM

From USATODAY.com Technology News:

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to an open Internet and scuttled a potentially embarrassing effort by Google and Verizon to propose rules that would enable Web providers to favor some services.

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08/07/2010 12:05 AM

sounds good..

but one can not assume that the fight is over... ever.

the fight between good and eevill hinges on communications.

chris

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Re: FCC Abandons Efforts at Net Neutrality Compromise

08/07/2010 12:12 AM

Actually, it seems that the FCC is leaning towards its fall back position of redefining broadband/wireless service as telephone service, so they don't need any new laws to stick their nose into your business. Actually, the FCC does not need to stick their nose in to your business anyway, because, in the United States, thanks to Homeland Security, the federal government can gain access to your private communications history- who you trade e-mails with, what web sites you frequent, etc.- without court order. I do believe, however, that the government is beginning to recognize that it is more difficult to disguise censorship as "net neutrality" than they originally believed it would be...

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