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Senator Al Franken Accuses AT&T of "Skirting" Net Neutrality Rules

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-sir-I-don't-like-it dept.

McGruber writes In a letter to the U.S. Federal Communication Commission and the Department of Justice, Senator Al Franken warned that letting AT&T acquire Direct TV could turn AT&T into a gatekeeper to the mobile Internet. Franken also complained that AT&T took inappropriate steps to block Internet applications like Google Voice and Skype: "AT&T has a history of skirting the spirit, and perhaps the letter' of the government's rules on net neutrality, Franken wrote."

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  1. verizon, comcast? by steak · · Score: 5, Insightful

    why not go after the worst offenders?

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    1. Re:verizon, comcast? by Technician · · Score: 4, Interesting

      I was stuck on Comcast when I upgraded from Dialup. Due to the games with non working services, I jumped ship as soon as Qwest offered DSL. Skype, VOIP via SIP, Google Voice/Talk, etc all working fine. I feel for those without the option. Comcast has been trying to win me back, but I'll take the slower DSL speed for everything working properly anyday.

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  2. Franken/Warren (or Warren/Franken) 2016! by disposable60 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They'd make quite a team, and the debates might finally be watchable.

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  3. The committment was only for three years by Meshach · · Score: 5, Interesting
    From the article:

    Those rules were written in 2010 — and AT&T has pledged to abide by them for three years if its DirecTV purchase goes through — but were knocked down by a federal court in January.

    Even if AT&T did abide by these rules in three years their commitment is over and they can do what they want.

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  4. Re: No Funding for you then. by Tailhook · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Maybe he should send all that Microsoft, Honeywell, Comcast, Time Warner, Medtronic, Bain Capital, UnitedHealth and Nextera money back then, since candidates in podunk Mr. Rogers Minnesota don't really need it.

    Didn't think so.

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