U.S. House Rejects Net Neutrality 598
tygerstripes writes "A recent vote in the U.S. House of Representatives has led to a rejection of the principle of Net Neutrality from the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act (Cope Act), in spite of massive lobbying from prominent businesses. According to the BBC, the bill '...aims to make it easier for telecoms firms to offer video services around America by replacing 30,000 local franchise boards with a national system overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'. However, according to House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, 'telecommunications and cable companies will be able to create toll lanes on the information superhighway... This strikes at the heart of the free and equal nature of the internet.'"
Rejected (Score:5, Funny)
Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Oh wait...
Don't despair yet (Score:1, Funny)
Re:How Peculiar (Score:3, Funny)
Where did you find the euphemism killer Firefox extension? Does it also change bathroom tissue into toilet paper?
Re:don't get Congress involved please! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Rejected (Score:3, Funny)
Re:How Peculiar (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's not theirs to regulate (Score:3, Funny)
telcos: how about you let us really leverage our monopoly...
Congress: we couldn't do that, it just wouldn't be fair...
telcos: remember how we let you spy on everyone, you should see what we have on you....
Congress: FINE JUST GO AWAY
China (Score:3, Funny)
Passed in Senate too? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:How Peculiar (Score:2, Funny)
Re:don't get Congress involved please! (Score:2, Funny)
Does he also believe in Santa Claus?
Re:Oooh! The Magical Free Market Fairy Will Fix It (Score:2, Funny)
Re:US = Fuxx0red (Score:2, Funny)
1. Submit it to Slashdot.
2. ?????
3. Er, don't profit.
It's a great extension... (Score:4, Funny)
Sean
[rimshot]