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Fighting net neutrality, telecom companies, outside lobbyists, cluster contributions to members of Congress
While the Federal Communications Commission considers the first steps toward ensuring net neutrality–making certain that broadband providers do not discriminate against high traffic sites–the telecom firms that would be affected by the rules and their trade groups have been swamping ...
McCain Moves to Block FCC Net Neutrality
pcworld.com — John McCain opposes net neutrality The FCC voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with the debate in... an effort to formalize net neutrality guidelines. Senator John McCain followed up by introducing a bill that would prohibit the FCC from ... McCain Moves to Block FCC Net Neutrality
Rachel Maddow: Sen John McCain vs. "Net Neutrality" (video)
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Rachel Maddow: Sen John McCain vs. "Net Neutrality" (video)
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Stevens' Net Neutrality Poll Down The Tubes
webpronews.com — Ted Stevens thinks we're stupid. Trying to put this Net Neutrality debate to rest in the Senate,... Stevens (R-AK) distributed the results of a "bipartisan" poll indicating that the vast majority of Americans would rather watch more TV than have a ... Stevens' Net Neutrality Poll Down The Tubes
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John McCain's 'Series of Tubes'
N/A — ... to have an open and public discussion about proposed Net Neutrality rules. This comes from a senator who has received more money ( $894,379 ) from AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and their lobbyists than any other member of Congress. McCain also infamously told the media that he is " ...

Timothy Karr: John McCain's Series of Tubes
Huffington Post Entertainment Blog — ... This comes from a senator who has received more money ($894,379) from AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and their lobbyists than any other member of Congress. ...

Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup
Huffington Post Entertainment Blog — ... Net Neutrality, the attempt to guarantee the Internet stays free and open, I said that it was a slam-dunk issue being hampered by a lousy name -- one that evokes a tennis match in Switzerland or basketball players who don't choose sides. And I suggested some alternatives, including The Fast, Downloadable Porn Act and The Internet Freedom Act. Cut to last week, when McCain, the number one recipient of telecom campaign cash in Congress, ...

Timothy Karr: Top 10 Internet Moments of 2009
Huffington Post Entertainment Blog — ... to the frame. Sen. John McCain answered the call, introducing the "Internet Freedom Act," a bill that would stop all FCC efforts to have a public discussion about Net Neutrality. Thanks to the transparency champions at Sunlight Foundation, we learned that McCain had numerous reasons for pushing his version of Internet Freedom: ...

The Top 10 Internet Moments of 2009
N/A — ... to the frame. Sen. John McCain answered the call, introducing the "Internet Freedom Act," a bill that would stop all FCC efforts to have a public discussion about Net Neutrality (see above). Thanks to the transparency champions at Sunlight Foundation, we learned that McCain had numerous reasons for pushing his version of Internet Freedom: ...

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