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Two Bills of Interest Advancing In Congress
pgn674 writes "While the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 failed to pass in the House of Representatives, two other bills of interest to this community are currently moving through the US lawmaking process. One is the Broadband Data Improvement Act, which Communications Workers of America claims will help us towards bringing high-speed Internet access to all Americans. It will have the FCC increase their granularity in reporting the Internet accessibility of an area in the US, and redefine broadband measurements. It has passed through the House and the Senate, and differences in the passed versions are currently being resolved. The other bill is the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008. Pandora is excited for this one as it will give them time to negotiate with SoundExchange (i.e. the RIAA) for new, more affordable royalty rates. The bill is currently in the Senate, and is expected to pass with ease."
The idea is to close the loophole that ISPs and telecom operators have used for decades to keep their licenses while not having to serve those areas that are financially unrewarding to serve with the same service.
How about we don't close the loophole and quit making me pay for the rural welfare leeches? Maybe if they actually paid their own way for once they'd pull their heads out of their asses and quit pretending that they are free market capitalists when they're just the recipients of welfare. Maybe they'd quit voting against their and everybody else's best interests?
Sorry, but I am sick to death of being robbed to pay welfare to a bunch of whiny bitches who refuse to deal with reality. People always end up hating those they are forced to beg for charity so let's just quit making the people who pull their own weight the targets of the hatred of ignorant extremists.