Monday, March 27, 2006

Network Neutrality Fans Lose on Capitol Hill

The beginning of the end for the telcos? Let the punditry begin!

Declan McCullagh writes on C|Net News:

In a modest victory for broadband providers, a highly-anticipated bill in the U.S. Congress does not include specific rules saying that some Internet sites must not be favored over others.

Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican who heads the committee responsible for telecommunications legislation, released the text on Monday and said that a hearing had been scheduled for Thursday at 10 am ET.

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