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Obama Picks Net Neutrality Backer As FCC Chief

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-we-all-just-get-along-now dept.

Ripit writes "President Obama on Tuesday nominated Julius Genachowski as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, picking a campaign adviser who has divided his career between Washington, D.C., political jobs and working as an Internet executive. Genachowski is likely to continue the Democratic push for more Net neutrality regulations, which are opposed by some conservatives and telecommunications providers. He was a top Obama technology adviser and aided in crafting a technology platform that supported Net neutrality rules."

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  1. Re:And then... by spykemail · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you heard of monopolies? Granted it's not that bad thanks to competing technologies but it's still pretty darn bad in many local markets. When was the last time you started a telecommunications company? I hear the tubes can be pretty expensive~

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  2. What's in it for me? by drewvr6 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just want to know; can I sue if my 911 call is delayed due to my downloading of porn while engaged in asphyxiation-heightened auto-erotica?

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  3. Re:Huh?? by evanbd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because most bills don't come with a couple hundred billion in extra spending. You're off by at least a couple orders of magnitude.