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Net Neutrality Bill in Congress

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the try-again dept.

hip2b2 writes "The US Congress is finally doing something to prevent large bandwidth providers and network operators from charging (or putting restrictions on) competing web and other Internet media content providers. According to this NetworkWorld article, the new bill sponsored by Democratic Representatives Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Jay Inslee of Washington state, Anna Eshoo of California and Rick Boucher of Virginia in the House and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon in the Senate. I am not a big fan of legislation, but, I hope this bill keeps the Internet a freer place." Here is our coverage of the first round.

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  1. Re:Won't make it out of committee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    You are absolutely correct. Remember that:
    1) The House is controlled by the Republicans
    2) The Senate is controlled by the Republicans
    3) The White House is controlled by the Republicans
    4) The Supreme Court is now controlled by the Republicans

    As a result Democrats have no subpoena power, no power to hold hearings, no swearing in the witnesses, no impeachment stick to protect the Constitution.

    Hence you have:
    1) Increase in poverty & misery coupled to the record proffits for the oil companies
    2) Domestic NSA spying
    3) Rape rooms and torture chambers in Iraq, Gitmo, and other military bases
    4) Iran nuking coming up
    5) Assault on freedom of speech, including on the Internet
    6) Complete non-existance of intelligent debate in the media. You get Aruba 24/7, with no real news. Case-in-point: stonewalling of Colbert's dinner address (google-news it)

    I hope you will remember that come November elections.
    Two-party system NEEDS at least two parties, you know.
    1) Vote
    2) Donate $$$. A little money can go a long way here