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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-22-10 10:13 AM
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Democrats Hang Tough on Internet Legislation
Edited on Wed Dec-22-10 10:14 AM by Jackpine Radical
The legislation will be called the Net Neutrality Act. In exchange for this major concession from the Republicans, the Democrats have agreed to allow the actual rules to be written by industry lobbyists.

http://www.seo-strategies.org/tag/net-neutrality-net-neutrality-act/

Federal regulators have issued new rules that ultimately will affect how Americans access videos over the Internet and how carriers charge for content.

The new rules codify FCC guidelines that instruct network carriers not to block or discriminate against Internet content providers, while giving them broad latitude to experiment with measures that might include differential pricing or traffic controls to manage their networks – with the understanding that the FCC will investigate and punish carriers it thinks have abused the rules.

However, the rules for the most part do not apply to wireless carriers, which have increasingly become the main providers of Internet connections for smartphone users.Open mobile Os Android is one of the reason for softening the conditions for wireless neutrality.

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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-22-10 10:21 AM
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1. Inmates guards the jail-house: "rules to be written by industry lobbyists"
We never learn, self regulated industries are the most corrupt of all.

It like letting the inmates guard the jail-house.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-22-10 02:42 PM
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2. It would be funny if it were an exaggeration, or complete fabrication
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-22-10 06:43 PM
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3. Yes, I've said it before: Satire is dead.
You can't keep up.
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