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FCC Cancels Free Internet Vote
Earlier this year we discussed a proposal from the FCC which would have required winning bidders for a portion of the wireless spectrum to use some of that bandwidth for free internet access. A vote for the plan was scheduled for next Thursday, but now the FCC has canceled those plans, facing "opposition from several top officials, wireless providers, and even civil rights groups." The internet access would have had some level of filtering, to which privacy groups took exception, and the Bush administration objected to forcing requirements on the winners of the spectrum auction. Others simply asked the FCC not to take on such a major project as the transition between analog and digital television transmissions looms.
Yeah, it's a shame the rest of the First World foolishly chooses higher life expectancy and lower infant mortality over FREEDOM!!
The Troll is basically diverting the argument to health care. Your reply seems to insinuate its success. My original response was merely to counteract the +5 moderation of the original post (which I deemed inappropriate).