It's in a bunch of spam that's been sent out. I've gotten it about 4 times already and the 'this is not spam because we are righteous' shtick is just annoying. You can probably find the full text of it on moveon.org. Of course this does not make the story true, but...
> Could you link to the original story please? > > > -- > Timothy Heald > Analyst, Architect, Developer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: 202-228-8372 > C: 703-300-3911 > -----Original Message----- > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 6:26 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: US threatening Net Neutrality > > [It appears that congress is currently pushing a law that will abandon net > neutrality in favor of allowing big companies like AT&T, Verizon, and > Comcast to decide what web sites will work best for you, based on who pays > them the most. This is a serious issue for anyone who believes in free > speech or the internet and a free and open system. > Imagine not being able to read Evil Avatar or check out Penny Arcade > simply > because they couldn't afford to pay the big companies big dollars. Imagine > the effect this will have on independant gaming. > > Quote: > The updated bill, dubbed "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and > Enhancements Act of 2006" is sponsored by Representative and House > Commerce > Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas), Representative and Chairman of > Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee Fred Upton (R-Mich.), > Representative Charles Pickering (R-Miss.), and Representative Bobby Rush > (D-Ill.). The bill is focused on video-franchise reform and was first > introduced to Congress in late March 2006. > > It would, among other things, grant telcos and cable operators > automatically > renewing national franchises to deliver video services over the Internet, > and would grant the FCC authority over Net neutrality-related issues. The > CEA and US Telecom are among a number of groups showing public support for > the bill.] > > I don't want to add the usual stuff that gets labelled as 'Anti-US' > propganda, so I'm waiting for you folks to avidly defend this latest move > on > the agenda by the United States. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:205440 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
