Verizon’s Crocodile Tears Mask a Threat to Democracy

[babylonsister]

Verizon’s Crocodile Tears Mask a Threat to Democracy

From SavetheInternet.com, October 21, 2007
By Timothy Karr

You may have missed it in the fine print of your agreement. Phone companies like Verizon and AT&T reserve the right to block your free speech and terminate your cell phone services “without prior notice and for any reason or no reason.”

That’s chilling enough, but here’s the shocker. There are no laws that prevent these giant companies from censoring your speech on their networks. That’s right — free speech ends at your cell phone.

This is why Verizon recently got away with blocking text messages that NARAL Pro-Choice America wanted to send to its members.

This begs the question: “If the phone company can’t tell you what to say on a phone call, then why should they be able to tell you what not to say in a text message, an e-mail or anywhere else?”

They shouldn’t. But don’t tell that to Verizon.

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[Indi Guy]

1. Isn't Verizon one of the companies Cheney/Bush is trying to make exempt from civil suits?

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[babylonsister]

2. Yes. nt