Net Neutrality Act On the Agenda Again

blue234 writes "On January 9th, Republican Senator Olympia Snowe and Democrat Byron Dorgan reintroduced the bill popularly known as the Net Neutrality Act, and officially called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. The bill was killed in the Senate last year in a vote split along party lines (Democrats yea, Republicans no), with the exception of Senator Snowe, who voted with the Democrats. Now that the Democrats have a slight majority in the Senate, the bill certainly has a better chance, but it still needs 60 votes to prevent a Republican filibuster.

Comments

Operation Preserve Freedom

[s388]

"Internet Freedom Preservation Act"

It's funny. In this day and age I hear a bill title like that and I automatically assume it's some tyrannical euphemistic horror-show and that I should immediately call my representatives and insist they opppose it.

Incidentally this bill really is evil, because apparently all consumers and businesses currently use tremendous bandwidth without paying for it! I for one think it's about time the internet service providers were paid a monthly bill for the courtesies they provide!

Re:Operation Preserve Freedom

[oSand]

You're probably just one of those people that hate Patriotism and don't want Clear Skies.

Re:Hopefully...

[mordors9]

Oh c'mon. You must be forgetting the Dems are now in control. The days of any legislative shenanigans are over. (removing tongue from cheek)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

[Ayanami Rei]

Calling economists liars because the free market doesn't match your day-to-day economic experiences is like calling a paint manufacturer a liar because his black paint does not emit perfect black body radiation.

Wow, I'm going to have to remember that one. :-)