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Net Neutrality Suffers Setback in Senate Vote

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Posted on Jun 28, 2006

The Senate Commerce Committee fell a single vote short of passing an amendment to safeguard the free and open Internet as momentum builds toward a full Senate vote on Net neutrality.


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The Senate Commerce Committee fell a single vote short of passing an amendment to safeguard the free and open Internet as momentum builds toward a full Senate vote on Net Neutrality.

Offered by Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), the amendment to Senator Stevens? telecommunications bill (S. 2686) would have ensured meaningful protection for Net Neutrality, preventing big phone and cable companies from turning the Internet into their private tollway.


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A People to People Peace Proposal to End The Iraq War

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Net neutrality is the single greatest obstacle to Bush and Company completing the takeover of this country. If the senate defeats it, we’re in for it.

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