Despite seat at table, AT&T outed delicate net-neutrality talks

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http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/130737-despite-seat-at-the-table-atat-outed-delicate-net-neutrality-talks-sparking-gop-backlash

Seeking to weaken potential regulations, AT&T is actively working to complicate the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) renewed effort to broker a compromise on net neutrality.

Industry and Hill sources said that an AT&T official made public last week that the agency has quietly undertaken a new round of negotiation. The sources stressed that they had obtained this information through AT&T channels.

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The calculation by AT&T may have been that heat from Republicans might prompt Genachowski to abandon his plans or moderate the proposal.

Free Press President Josh Silver saw the move as manipulative. "There is no economic or ethical justification for blocking net-neutrality rules, so AT&T is playing dirty like they often do in Washington," he said.

[hlthe2b]

1. I am SOOOOO glad I never gave into AT&T...

though I really wanted an Iphone, I just would not deal with At&t after they (quite literally) opened an office for Bush*s illegal wiretapping activities. They have not changed one iota...

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

3. I noticed the new Windows phone pulling a Apple.

I've been think about what AT&T's doing, it's takes a lot of money (I know they have got bunch) but I wonder how much money is flowing in from Apple and Windows?

[Angry Dragon]

2. Boycott at&t