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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:22 AM Original message |
Senate bill makes illegal Internet streaming a felony |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Just for your information, the internet is not "public airwaves" that would be radio and TV.. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. While not "airwaves," the Internet is a public resource, like the interstate road system. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. If the entire interstate system were toll roads you'd be correct.. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. We pay for those roads through taxes. What I am getting at is the Internet is a national resource . |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. What should be and what is are two entirely different things.. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. What is disturbing is that slowly the ISPs are now limiting bandwidth, are buying media outlets, |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Really? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. "Airwaves" means radio frequency energy broadcast through the air.. |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Then there's this |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. This is likely driven by HBO and other premium channels |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I agree, also netflix is cutting into their business, and although this isn't directed against |
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rubberducky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. Seems like they`re going to have build more prisons! |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Yep. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. Surf the Channel has disappeared. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. You Get Nailed For Stealing Cable Feed |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. That is already on the books, so is stealing satellite signals etc. What it leaves open is the |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. K and R..........Criminalization of life is a malignacy...Who exactly is Klobuchar lobbying for? |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Reads like it applies only to the source of the video stream. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. You can track the progress of S. 978 here: |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Thanks, Franken has been a strong advocate of net neutrality, it will be interesting /nt |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. Our gobmint ...busy working hard for the corporations. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Peoples bill: Makes it illegal to take money for votes. |
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