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Google Fires Off Warning to US Telcos

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-wouldn't-like-google-when-it's-angry dept.

mytrip writes "The US Senate Commerce Committee last week approved reforms in communications legislation that will make it easier for Internet providers to offer IP-based television. The resultant perceived threat of telecommunications companies muscling in on the Web has stirred search giant Google into firing off warnings. A spokesman said it would not hesitate to file anti-trust complaints if Internet-providing telcos abuse powers that could come from U.S. legislators in further reforms - some of which, Google argues, could threaten 'Net Neutrality'.

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  1. So that's what $425 a share buys by SlappyBastard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pretty badass. Can we get the EFF to go public, too?

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  2. Obligatory Ballmer joke by martinultima · · Score: 5, Funny

    BALLMER: We're going to fucking kill Google!!
    GOOGLE: We're going to fucking kill giant telcos!!
    (both start throwing chairs; chaos ensues)

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  3. Meh ... misleading headline by Average_Joe_Sixpack · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought they were going to carpet bomb the telcos from the Google plane

  4. Sending my internets by just_forget_it · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as they don't interfere with me sending an internet, more power to 'em.

    1. Re:Sending my internets by general+scruff · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yeah, I hear that google has been buying up "Dark Tubes" as they are called, by the handful! With all that power, you could sent 2 or 3 internets an hour!

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  5. pretty unfair... by aleksiel · · Score: 5, Funny

    google is just just trying to keep their monopoly on the internets tubes. imho, they're being pretty greedy and its hurting the consumers. i mean, come on! it took me 5 days for the internets to download at my office!

  6. Telcos aren't worried by bberens · · Score: 4, Funny

    Google Sue(tm) will be in BETA for at least there years.

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