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Net Neutrality Being Examined by FTC
elrendermeister writes to tell us Computerworld Security is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission has formed an Internet Access Task Force to evaluate the validity of claims that large broadband providers should be able to limit or block web content from competitors. From the article: "Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras on Monday also called on lawmakers to be cautious about passing a Net neutrality law, which could prohibit broadband providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. from giving their own Internet content top priority, or from charging Web sites additional fees for faster service. [...] 'While I am sounding cautionary notes about new legislation, let me make clear that if broadband providers engage in anticompetitive conduct, we will not hesitate to act using our existing authority,' she said. 'But I have to say, thus far, proponents of Net neutrality regulation have not come to us to explain where the market is failing or what anticompetitive conduct we should challenge.'"
> If the american public doesnt care about something till they lose it, then I guess you are on your way to zero personal freedom, higher taxes, $10/gal gas, no american cars, a corrupt government dictatorship etc).
Well, yeah. Did you just get here or something?
there is no need to sign your posts. this isn't usenet. your username is right there above your post. stop it.
Apparently it's a series of tubes.
Or so I hear.
Modern copyright is theft of culture from everyone and it retards the progress of the useful arts and sciences.