The two comments below appear on Op-Ed News, whose editors were kind enough to post my item re: Sen. Feinstein's sneak attack on net neutrality.
They (the comments) make it clear that, while this attempt may have been thwarted, it certainly won't be the last. So let's keep our eyes open, and maintain the heat. For instance, where's Pres. Obama on this issue? As a senator, and as a candidate, he spoke out loud and clear, and often, on behalf of net neutrality: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9806707-7.html He was especially forthright on MTV (a clip that's well worth watching): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd8qY6myrrE So let's all ask Obama what he plans to do, if/when, say, Feinstein, or some other creature of the telecoms, tries once (or twice) again to sneak "reasonable network management" into some bill or other. (And let's remember that Obama's inner circle has included some suspicious characters, like Broderick Johnson, a lobbyist for AT&T: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6041824) MCM COMMENTS ON FEINSTEIN'S AMENDMENT, ETC.: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Sen-Feinstein-Sneaks-Att-by-Mark-Crispin-Mille-090212-169.html Bookmark this page: (what's this?) (More...) Comments: Expand Shrink Hide Better World Order thank god for the web, oped, the register and Mark C. Miller how else would we have found out? I just called Waxman and Feinstein's offices and asked the status; both staffers told me it's been removed- no doubt the industry will try and sneak it thru in another bill- I told them I vote (i'm registered to vote in CA) against all politicians that threaten Net Neutrality and will be keeping an eye on this issue the more calls, emails, faxes the better- if you care, please let them know, it's probably public outrage that got the POS amendment removed. by Better World Order (4 articles, 464 quicklinks, 35 diaries, 1031 comments) on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 12:29:54 PM jersey girl Feinstein "According to the Register, Senator Diane Feinstein is attempting to put language into the stimulus bill that would kill net neutrality. The amendment that her provision was attached to was withdrawn, but lobbyists tell Public Knowledge that Feinstein hopes to put it back into the bill during the closed-door conference committee that reconciles the House and Senate versions." by jersey girl (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 490 comments) on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 1:26:45 PM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Mark Crispin Miller's "News From Underground" newsgroup. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to [email protected] OR go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
