Net-Neutrality:GOP Selling Out to Corporate Giants:by Rep Louise Slaughter

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'Net-Neutrality' Update: GOP Selling Out to Corporate Giants (AT&T & Verizon)
by Rep Louise Slaughter
Thu Jun 08, 2006

Hi folks. I wanted to drop by and give you an update on "net-neutrality," before I go down to the House Floor right now. We are going to debate the rule for H.R. 5252, "Communications Opportunity Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006" (COPE) Bill", the bill that deals with the issue of "net-neutrality."

This is a bill written by and for a limited number of telcom. companies such as AT&T and Verizon, that are already wildly profitable, so that they can make even more money. And how can we trust these companies' words considering the track record they have built up by allowing the Government to spy on average Americans. Here is yet another legislation that will benefit Republicans' corporate friends, while American people will end up bearing the costs by having to pay tolls for premium services in the information superhighway.

The Rules Committee reported this bill out late last night shutting out (20 out of the 28) Democratic and bipartisan amendments that offered crucial corrections to a flawed bill that would have protected the needs of American consumers and citizens against the unchecked desires of some of our nation's largest and most well-connected companies. The Rules Committee Republicans voted down the net neutrality amendment offered by fellow DailyKos blogger, my esteemed colleague from Michigan Representative John Conyers.

more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/6/8/101950/1303