Republicans seek to quash ‘net neutrality’ rules

Source: Agence France-Presse

Republican members of the US Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to quash rules approved by US telecom regulators designed to ensure an open Internet.

The five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a vote split on party lines, agreed in December to the rules aimed at safeguarding "network neutrality," the principle that lawful Web traffic should be treated equally.

Supporters have argued that the rules are needed to ensure an open Internet but opponents have decried them as unnecessary government intervention.

Republicans in the Senate and House formally introduced a matching "resolution of disapproval" on Wednesday seeking to reverse the rules.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/17/republicans-seek-to-quash-net-neutrality-rules/

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The war on an open and free internet continues.

for the sake of corporate control.... just call them fascists.

Completely lost count of the petitions I've signed because it was the last chance to save net neutrality.

We really have no control over our government any more.

Which means that the US is not a democracy.

With two political parties both serving the same corporate interests, the people don't really stand a chance.

Now I fully expect to read that within a month or two.