http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71269-0.html
Reuters 15:35 PM Jun, 28, 2006
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday rejected an amendment to bar high-speed internet providers from discriminating against content or services.
The amendment, offered by Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota), would have prevented broadband providers from giving priority to any individual company's content or services.
The panel tied 11-11 in its vote on the amendment, and chairman Ted Stevens said it failed.
The lawmakers tried to add it to a larger communications bill aimed at making it easier for telephone companies like AT&T and Verizon Communications to get licenses for offering subscription television service.
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They are closing in on our last bastian of free speech.
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They are closing in on our last bastian of free speech.
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