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Cable Control of Broadband Bad for the Net

Posted by michael on from the quelle-surprise dept.

imsmith writes "The ACLU announced the conclusions of a study done to determine the impact of the cable industry (as a broadband service provider) on the Internet. The announcement is here, and so is the study. No surprise, they conclude cable monopolies are bad for online freedom, consumer choice, and the Internet in general."

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  1. yeah monopolies in the cable industry are bad! by Arminius · · Score: 2, Funny

    I still have nightmares about Time Warner calling to schedule my mandatory AOL install.

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  2. Re:Sometimes the line has to be drawn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I don't think "Give me pragmatism or give me death!" has quite the same catchiness to it.