Net Neutrality Suffers Setback in Senate Vote

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Net Neutrality Suffers Setback in Senate Vote

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.

Save the Internet:

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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By Benjamin Ross, June 29, 2006 at 11:59 am Link to this comment
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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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