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New 'Net Neutrality' Bill Introduced

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the politics-the-fastest-way-to-foul-something-up dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced the 'Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008' (HR 5353) this week. The proposed legislation [PDF] would not legislate what is and is not 'neutral'. Instead, it would add a section to the 'Broadband Policy' section of the Communications Act which spells out principles the FCC is expected to uphold, in addition to having them hold summits which would 'assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues related to broadband Internet access services' and make it easy for citizens to submit comments or complaints online."

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  1. Re:We need a new internet also by KublaiKhan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Make you a deal. If you write your congresscritter to talk about that and post your letter here, then I'll write something similar to mine.

    Or are you all talk and no action?

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    In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
    A stately pleasure dome decree
  2. COMplaints are non-neutral so ... by Shadowlore · · Score: 3, Funny

    be sure to expect the Comcasts of the world to mark that traffic as the lowest priority possible, thus taking forever to actually get to those sites to log a complaint.

    "The remote server timed out. Try again later."

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    My Suburban burns less gasoline than your Prius.
  3. Re:Enforce the laws we have? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    human beings have asses.
    No, they don't! You take that back! How dare you imply that people are so base and lowly, that they'd have something as indignant and disgusting as an ass?!? Monkeys have asses; humans are above that.
  4. Re:Freedom this, freedom that... by Jorgandar · · Score: 4, Funny

    We'll attach that provision to my new happy fluffy kittens bill. I'm certain it will pass. Who would vote against happy fluffy kittens?