Cable Companies Duped Community Groups Into Fighting Net Neutrality

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 11, 2014 @09:25PM from the no-need-to-read-the-fine-print dept.

walterbyrd (182728) writes Last week, it transpired that the big cable companies were bankrolling fake consumer groups like Broadband for America and The American Consumer Institute. These 'independent consumer advocacy groups' are, in truth, nothing of the sort, and instead represent the interests of its benefactors, in the fight against net neutrality. If that wasn't bad enough, VICE is now reporting that several of the real community groups (and an Ohio bed-and-breakfast) that were signed up as supporters of Broadband for America were either duped into joining, or were signed up to the cause without their consent or knowledge.

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Re: Americans are idiots ! by Anonymous Coward · 2014-06-11 23:38 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Hahaha....you libfags are still so butthurt. Go gaze longingly at the Obama poster on your wall and know that his two terms will more than make up for the Algore loss you find it so difficult to accept.