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Regulation That Could Stifle Video Over the Net?

bb writes to tell us that recent comments made by the FCC could be cause for concern for proponents of internet video. Being considered under the guise of a push against child pornography on the internet, VoN founder Jeff Pulver stated that this is just a warning shot. From the article: "He drew a parallel between this potential regulation and an attempt to ban or restrict Internet voice in 1996, and predicted a long battle and offered to help advocates of rights of IP video innovators. 'The VoN coalition will take people through the stages of what's going to happen,' he said."

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  1. Can't we just ban children instead? by ShaunC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why don't we just make children illegal? That would solve a whole slew of problems, and makes just about as much sense.

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