A reader responds to, " FCC chief proposes free Internet",

Anonymous wrote:

Aug. 20th, 2008

Bait and Switch

The Honeypot:

Free Internet

The Cost:

Absolute Surveillance

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Published: Aug. 20, 2008

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. government official says high-speed Internet access should be available to all residents even if that means providing it free of charge.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says ( Read more... )

Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday July 12, @09:20AM

from the what-I-really-meant-was dept.

netizenz writes "At a press conference yesterday, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has clarified his earlier statements on Comcast. According to the CircleID post by Richard Bennett, he 'will not seek a fine against Comcast. Rather, he will simply impose some ( Read more... )

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Senate Overturns Media Consolidation Rule!

by Jason Rosenbaum :: Filed Under Media Issues :: May 15th, 2008 @ 9:24 pm EST

The Senate just passed a "resolution of disapproval" nullifying the FCC's latest giveaway to big media companies!

Back in December, the FCC went against 99% of the comments submitted by members of the public and passed a rule ( Read more... )