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The Telcos' Secret Anti-Net Neutrality Strategy

Posted by kdawson on from the net-brutality dept.

NoMoreHelio writes "The political blog ThinkProgress lays out big telecom's plan to attack net neutality. The blog obtained a secret PowerPoint presentation from a telecommunications industry front group (PPT) that outlines the industry strategy for defending against regulatory attempts by the FCC. The industry plans to partner with two conservative 'astroturfing' groups, best known for their work seeding the Tea Party movement. Today's revelation from ThinkProgress comes as Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) joined various telecom-funded front groups to unveil an anti-net neutrality bill."

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  1. How can people think this is okay? by CasualFriday · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Linking your cause to the Tea Party should generate a lot more bad publicity than it does. I mean, how can anyone take them seriously? I understand that they think they're revolutionaries like their forefathers, but when most of your constituents can't even spell "America", how do you expect to get anything done?

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  2. Astroturf like phishing? by redonwhite · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'd like to be warned by my browser every time I visit an astroturfing site just the same as I am warned against phishing or malware sites. I have a serious question for slashdotters: what way is the best to get this kind of information? To find out whether a site is a genuine effort or a scam like this one?