Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Net Neutrality Rejected
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has rejected, on an eleven-to-eleven tie vote, a Net Neutrality policy amendment.
A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday, with a tie vote, rejected a proposal that would have required broadband providers to give their competitors the same speeds and quality of service as they give to themselves or their partners.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee�s 11-11 vote means the net neutrality amendment will not be added to a wide-ranging broadband bill as it goes to the Senate floor. The amendment, offered by Sens. Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, and Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat, would have prevented broadband providers such as AT&T and Comcast from charging extra based on the type of content transmitted by Internet-based companies.
Late Wednesday, Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said he�ll place a hold on the broadband bill because it lacks strong net neutrality requirements. By placing a hold on the bill, Wyden is saying he may object to the Senate beginning debate on that legislation. A hold on a bill can lead to a filibuster, if Senate leaders aren�t able to fix the senator�s objections.
“If [broadband providers] get their way, not only will you have to pay more for faster speeds, you�ll have to pay more for something you get for free today: unfettered access to every site on the World Wide Web,” Wyden said on the Senate floor. “To me, that�s discrimination, pure and simple.”
The reporter went on to challenge Sen. Wyden on why the senator thought that was going to come to pass. Oops, well, no he didn’t. Or if he did, the question and the accompanying answer failed to make it in to print.
I’m wondering if bottled water is discrimination? Is cable TV access to the local channels, is that discrimination? Those used to be free.
This thing is a crock, and it reaks like one. My thoughts on Net Neutrality, are here.
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