Introducing... the MAIN STREET FAIRNESS ACT! For real, that's what it's called:
From CNET:
The halcyon days of tax-free Internet shopping will, if Rep. Bill Delahunt gets his way, soon be coming to an abrupt end.
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Democrats push for new Internet sales taxes
FCC Chair: Broadband Problems Result of Checks & Balances
Inspiring words from FCC Chair Julius Genachowski in a speech about broadband in the US:
Another issue, he said, is the fact that the country pours money into a universal fund for phone calls, but not for broadband. Recent court rulings, he said, have hampered moves to shift that money, he said.
Draft of Secretive International Copyright Treaty Leaked -- Confirms Fears About Internet Freedom
Thanks to Michael Geist for this update on ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) and our internet freedom:
ACTA: Will Corporate-Run US Government Destroy the Internet?
The internet is under attack by our very own US Government, working on behalf of corporate interests in the entertainment and content industries. What does this mean for you?
Cracked: 5 Ways You're Secretly Being Monitored
Since I'm following various recent assaults on our Internet freedom & privacy pretty closely, I found this... interesting (or maybe I'm just another, er, "crazy blogger"):
From Cracked:
Judge Napolitano and I Discuss Net Neutrality
Judge Napolitano and I talking about Net Neutrality on today's Freedom Watch:
By the way, the "people who support Net Neutrality" I so helpfully referred to are led by Robert McChesney, one of the co-founders of Freepress.org. Freepress.org is one of the most vocal proponents of Net Neutrality.
Read his vision for the internet here, on the "Socialist Project" website:
http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/246.php
Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad.
Um, wow.
From Boing Boing:
The internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad. It says:
FCC Net Neutrality Proposals Based on Bad Data, Bad Assumptions
Great article from Peter Suderman of Reason Magazine explaining why Net Neutrality is a solution in search of a problem:
The FCC's proposals for new Internet regulations are based on bad data and bad assumptions.
