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Republicans Defeat Net Neutrality Proposal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pay-up dept.

LiquidEdge writes "A Republican controlled committee has defeated a bill that would have guaranteed fair access and stopped companies like AT&T and Verizon from charging high-bandwidth sites for allowing their customers to have priority access to them."

11 of 504 comments (clear)

  1. Re:good....? by Too+many+errors,+bai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Reduce cost? You're new to this, aren't you? ;)

  2. Dare I say... by shr3k · · Score: 4, Funny

    No Internet Packet Left Behind?

    1. Re:Dare I say... by DigiShaman · · Score: 2, Funny

      Smith: Mr Anderson... If a packet is lost in the first place, how can it be left behind?

      Neo: *no carrier*

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  3. So, lemme get this straight by EmagGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    If republicans support a bill backed by the largest of corporations, they're evil.

    If republicans defeat a bill backed by the largest of corporations, they're evil...

    Just making sure I have it right..

    1. Re:So, lemme get this straight by mmkkbb · · Score: 5, Funny

      Absolutely right, the Republicans are evil in all cases.

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    2. Re:So, lemme get this straight by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If republicans defeat a bill backed by the largest of corporations, they're evil...

      Yeah, well, call me if that ever happens. I want to see Satan build a snowman.

  4. Re:Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    With a name like that, who cares what you say?

  5. Re:Oh, good... by caluml · · Score: 2, Funny
    From your sig: My theory is that when people say they're ROTFL they aren't actually OTF, and probably not even R.

    Almost certainly. Cos it would be ROTFLAT (And Typing). Which would be tricky. Possibly they meant Rolled On The Floor Laughing Recently, But Am Now Sitting Back In Front Of My Computer.

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  6. More spin please? by SSCGWLB · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is there any way we can have articles with more spin please? Maybe: "Republicans kill bill that saves cute ponies from slaughter"!

    Thanks!

    ~nate

  7. Re:Oh boy I want to pay verizon again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Maybe we all need to pay a premium to politicians to behave decently. If corporations can buy them, maybe we can buy them back.

  8. Re:Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sorry, we usually get angry people who hate morals and accountability except when it suits them confused with liberals.