dmcowen674
No Lifer
One more nail in the coffin for the Internet and closer to the birth of the discriminatory "Internets".
Should I start a poll of how many people will leave the U.S. once the internet is split between the rich and poor?
9-6-2007 Feds OK fee for priority Web traffic
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Thursday said Internet service providers should be allowed to charge a fee for priority Web traffic.
The agency told the Federal Communications Commission, which is reviewing high-speed Internet practices, that it is opposed to "Net neutrality," the principle that all Internet sites should be equally accessible to any Web user.
The agency said providing different levels of service is common, efficient and could satisfy consumers. As an example, it cited that the U.S. Postal Service charges customers different guarantees and speeds for package delivery, ranging from bulk mail to overnight delivery.
Supporters of Internet regulation have said that phone and cable companies could discriminate against certain Web site and services.
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7-3-07 Breaking News - FBI & IRS raid Stevens home
It's starting to look like there is signs of a crack in the protective shield that has been over many long time Senators and there should be.
They haven't been representing the people for a long time.
They are representing Corporations.
Calling it "Earmarks" does not make it right.
What has taken so long to expose these people for what they are and toss them out of office and into jail cells?
7-16-2007 "Tubes" Senator Being Investigated For Corruption
"Senator Ted Stevens, Republican of Alaska, is being investigated in a federal corruption probe that has implicated his son Ben. Part of the case involves a fishing co-op whose members allegedly paid Ben Stevens $500,000 to get a federal bailout from his father."
The other Alaskan senator, also a Republican, is under a cloud as well.
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7-9-2007 Forecast for Young, Stevens clouds up
More recently, Young -- the former chairman of the House Transportation Committee -- is taking heat for directing money to a Florida road project study. The money was not sought by the district's Republican congressman but would benefit a major contributor to Young's campaign.
"When you are chairman of a committee, you represent the whole nation; you don't represent one district, which is in my case is one state," Young said. "Earmarks are good for the country and good for the people you represent.
"That is the role of a congressman. If you can't get money for your district, you shouldn't be in Congress," he said.
Stevens is facing scrutiny from federal investigators for a home remodeling project, an investigation that dovetailed with a corruption investigation into state officials.
Meanwhile, his son Ben, a former Alaska Senate president, was one of six state lawmakers who had their offices raided by the FBI last year.
Should I start a poll of how many people will leave the U.S. once the internet is split between the rich and poor?
9-6-2007 Feds OK fee for priority Web traffic
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Thursday said Internet service providers should be allowed to charge a fee for priority Web traffic.
The agency told the Federal Communications Commission, which is reviewing high-speed Internet practices, that it is opposed to "Net neutrality," the principle that all Internet sites should be equally accessible to any Web user.
The agency said providing different levels of service is common, efficient and could satisfy consumers. As an example, it cited that the U.S. Postal Service charges customers different guarantees and speeds for package delivery, ranging from bulk mail to overnight delivery.
Supporters of Internet regulation have said that phone and cable companies could discriminate against certain Web site and services.
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7-3-07 Breaking News - FBI & IRS raid Stevens home
It's starting to look like there is signs of a crack in the protective shield that has been over many long time Senators and there should be.
They haven't been representing the people for a long time.
They are representing Corporations.
Calling it "Earmarks" does not make it right.
What has taken so long to expose these people for what they are and toss them out of office and into jail cells?
7-16-2007 "Tubes" Senator Being Investigated For Corruption
"Senator Ted Stevens, Republican of Alaska, is being investigated in a federal corruption probe that has implicated his son Ben. Part of the case involves a fishing co-op whose members allegedly paid Ben Stevens $500,000 to get a federal bailout from his father."
The other Alaskan senator, also a Republican, is under a cloud as well.
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7-9-2007 Forecast for Young, Stevens clouds up
More recently, Young -- the former chairman of the House Transportation Committee -- is taking heat for directing money to a Florida road project study. The money was not sought by the district's Republican congressman but would benefit a major contributor to Young's campaign.
"When you are chairman of a committee, you represent the whole nation; you don't represent one district, which is in my case is one state," Young said. "Earmarks are good for the country and good for the people you represent.
"That is the role of a congressman. If you can't get money for your district, you shouldn't be in Congress," he said.
Stevens is facing scrutiny from federal investigators for a home remodeling project, an investigation that dovetailed with a corruption investigation into state officials.
Meanwhile, his son Ben, a former Alaska Senate president, was one of six state lawmakers who had their offices raided by the FBI last year.
