FCC draws fire over talks with Internet, telecom giants on 'net neutrality' - WaPo

[JohnWxy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/05/AR2010080502423.html?wpisrc=nl_pmheadline

Thwarted in his campaign to set government control over consumer access to the Internet, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has been trying to salvage his efforts by negotiating directly with a handful of the biggest Web firms and network service providers.

His goal is for those firms to put aside their differences on how Internet service providers control content on their networks and agree on legislation that Genachowski can present to Congress.

But critics say that by handpicking Google, AT&T, Verizon and Skype for seven closed-door meetings that continue this week at the FCC, Genachowski could be determining the future of how consumers access the Web in a manner more favorable to those businesses.

(In a separate development, Google and Verizon are holding their own private talks on how to bridge differences on managing web traffic. Sources said Wednesday that they have reached an agreement, but no deal has been officially confirmed.)

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[aquart]

1. Who is this POS?

[Patchuli]

2. ?

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski...someone who obviously is looking to make $ by making the 'net a pay to play process. As such, I'd say he should join the ranks of the unemployed! This IS class war and I'm not willing to sit back and shut up! Who is with me?!

[Robbien]

3. Google ran out and said 'no, no we didn't make a secret deal'

Verizon ran out and said 'no, no we didn't make a secret deal'

Google and Verizon thought secret meant secret and they could keep their nasty doings behind closed doors.