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techdirt.com by Mike Masnick | Aug. 14, 2009 (News Analysis)

This definitely seems like politics as usual. And it's a problem, not just for the FCC, but for the very businesses involved in these discussions. Ignoring consumer will these days is increasingly a suicide pact. The businesses leading this discussion would be well-served to look at what's happening in other industries (music, newspapers) where business execs have been trying to ignore consumers' rights and interests Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Ben Ross - Aug 20, 2009 - 6:46 PM PDT
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 by Ben Ross - Aug. 20, 2009

FCC could do a lot to improve connectivity between citizens and our airwaves......with out watchdogs the corporations hold and control the palite...not the owners US. These are somewhat hidden details....so good !~

Enough corporate run government.... we need representation....frustrating cause I think Rotten Joe is on the commerce committee

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