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FCC Backs a Tiered Internet

Going to be extorted writes ""FCC Chief Kevin Martin yesterday gave his support to AT&T and other telcos who want to be able to limit bandwidth to sites like Google, unless those sites pay extortion fees. Martin made it clear in a speech yesterday that he supports such a a "tiered" Internet." Could this be the end of internet innovation?"

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  1. Google really should block AT&T customers by rjreb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's see who needs who.

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  2. Re:Digg screwed this up too. by gowen · · Score: 4, Funny
    Basically, the blogger completely lacks reading comprehension skills.
    Isn't that a necessary qualification for blogging? That and the ability to sling around scare words like "extortion" with little or no justification.
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