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12. The creation of the internet was wholly funded by US taxpayers and should have

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 09:19 PM

Apr 2014

been classified as a common carrier in the first place. We have Colin Powell's son to thank for THAT piece of bullshit.

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'Feds May Be Looking To Bail On Net Neutrality: WSJ' - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Apr 2014 OP

Moral: WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #1

That About Sums It Up... WillyT Apr 2014 #2

+10000000000 Initech Apr 2014 #13

Exactly... Money Talks... The SCOTUS Just Codified That... WillyT Apr 2014 #9

LBN thread OKNancy Apr 2014 #4

Thanks !!! - Kicked And Recommended WillyT Apr 2014 #7

Sweet Georgia Brown! nt RandiFan1290 Apr 2014 #5

What did anyone expect, really? TransitJohn Apr 2014 #6

I smell Google's involvement in this... Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #8

Why would google want to pay money to ISPs? TransitJohn Apr 2014 #15

google fiber AngryAmish Apr 2014 #17

this will answer some of your questions Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #18

Kick !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #10

Closing off every avenue to fight back. woo me with science Apr 2014 #11

There is no "may" about it... High_Voltage Apr 2014 #16