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Maine Passes a Net Neutrality Resolution

Posted by kdawson on from the nice-gesture-anyway dept.

Spamicles writes "Maine has become the first state in the US to pass legislation on net neutrality. The resolution, LD 1675, recognizes the importance of 'full, fair and non-discriminatory access to the Internet' and instructs the Public Advocate to study what can be done to protect the rights of Maine Internet users. A 2005 decision by the Federal Communications Commission put in jeopardy net neutrality principles that had been in place since the inception of the Internet." Maine's resolution may be more symbolic than effective. This isn't the first time Maine has been out in front of other states on a controversial issue.

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  1. Re:and you thought maine was only for lobsters! by crossconnects · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Hey!

    I have a friend in Maine!

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  2. Re:and you thought maine was only for lobsters! by joeldg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    oh yea.. "chowda!" ..
    almost forgot about that ..

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  3. Re:Civil War v2.0? by mcrbids · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh geez. Godwin's Law has already reared its ugly head.

    Didn't expect that to happen THIS FAST, though... sheesh!

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