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Here's What The New FCC Net Neutrality Rules Mean [Internet]
consumerist.com - 10/28/2009
Here's What The New FCC Net Neutrality Rules Mean [Internet]
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Yesterday the FCC announced new, expanded rules enforcing net neutrality , and they've set aside the next 60 days for public debate. Get ready to hear all sorts of creative end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it arguments from opponents like AT&T; . We've checked out the official document (pdf) and ...
online.wsj.com - 10/28/2009
FCC May Take Back TV Airwaves
— online.wsj.com — AMY SCHATZ WASHINGTON—Federal regulators are considering taking back some airwaves from television broadcasters and auctioning them off... to wireless companies to increase the availability of wireless broadband services. Federal Communications ... (more) FCC May Take Back TV Airwaves

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FCC Mulls Retrieving Airwaves from TV Broadcasters
phonescoop.com - 10/28/2009
FCC Mulls Retrieving Airwaves from TV Broadcasters
— phonescoop.com — In order to combat what Chairman Julius Genachowski calls a "looming spectrum gap," the Federal Communications Commission... recently said it is giving thought to taking back some airwaves from television broadcasters and then auctioning the airwaves ... (more) FCC Mulls Retrieving Airwaves from TV Broadcasters

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Google Says It Will Scale Back Call Blocking
phonescoop.com - 10/29/2009
Google Says It Will Scale Back Call Blocking
— phonescoop.com — Today Google sent the FCC a letter wherein it disclosed that it will limit the types of... calls it blocks with its Google Voice product. Google said, "We told the FCC today that Google Voice now restricts calls to ... (follow link to read) (more) Google Says It Will Scale Back Call Blocking

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Net Neutrality illustrated: so THAT'S what it means
DVICE Atom Feed — ... some kind of dry political issue, but when you see what could happen if Big Cable gets its way, it hits home. So how would you feel about being nickel and dimed to death, forced to pay, say, $5 extra if you want to search Google, another $10 if you'd like to watch YouTube videos? Oh, but if you were using Road Runner, for example, all Time Warner's sites and videos would come to you at no extra charge. Just so you know where politicians stand on this: Obama's FCC is taking steps to insure net neutrality, while Senator John McCain has introduced a bill to ...

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