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Congressman Tells Comcast, Hands Off BitTorrent

Posted by kdawson on from the but-we-won't-make-no-laws dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Just a few months back, the Net Neutrality debate was all but dead. Luckily for fans of a free Internet, the telcos are their own worst enemies. Recent stories involving Verizon Wireless blocking pro-choice groups, AT&T censoring Pearl Jam's anti-war comments from a streaming concert, and most recently, Comcast finally admitting to using anti-BitTorrent filters. The Net Neutrality debate would appear to be alive and kicking, with Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA) being the first politician to make a public statement sharply criticizing Comcast's actions."

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  1. Nice glasses by Brian+Gordon · · Score: -1, Troll

    Guess they don't televise house of representatives election debates O_O

    1. Re:Nice glasses by Myopic · · Score: 0, Troll

      Boucher was also one of the most vocal opponents of Clinton's impeachment, and has also been on record criticizing the excesses DMCA as well.

      Well, hey, 50% ain't so bad, all things considered. Strange such a great right-minded congressman would oppose the removal of a President who deliberately and directly lied to the American people. Does he also oppose a Bush removal? I support/supported both removals, for the same reason: if you are President, you can't lie to me, ever, for any reason. You may, if necessary, tell me you can't answer (national security, cf. Bush) or that the question is stupid and you refuse to answer (personal life, cf. Clinton); but you may not choose to answer the question with a baldfaced lie. So I think it's sad that Boucher doesn't see it that way.

  2. Re:Comcast Tesll Congressman: We Own Your Colleagu by DragonTHC · · Score: 0, Troll

    I wish that weren't true.

    sadly, we live in a facist state.

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    They're using their grammar skills there.
  3. Re:Comcast Tesll Congressman: We Own Your Colleagu by Truekaiser · · Score: -1, Troll

    no fascism is the merger of the government and one or more corperations.