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more about #congress MaaseyRacer: Competition breeds innovation. If the AT&T monopoly was not broken up years back we would probably not the advancements in phones that we have today. more » FЯeeMan: The six most dangerous words in the English language: There ought to be a law. Have any of you ever tried to purchase a mattress? You can look at a ... more » Voyou_Charmant: Oh god. Here come the libertarians to cry about how the big bad government stops companies from forcing children to work 15 hours a day in a factory... more » jdoubleh: I suppose it's appropriate for an article about a bill in Congress to lead off with a double negative. "Never let it be said that Congress never did... more » SuperSonik: From the article: "Apparently, persuading cell carriers to treat their customers decently would take an act of Congress." More like an act of God, ... more » chefgon: Uh, I'm pretty sure that listening to your voicemail doesn't cost you any cellular minutes, and neither do any service calls to the carrier, so I'm no... more » Killjoy: There are myriad ways to build your own comset. Google Voice opens up options that big telecoms would charge for. You can get a prepaid no-contract ... more » North Star: Good column. I wholeheartedly agree with removing double billing - I have never understood the rationale, and it would save me a lot. Landlines don't ... more » Grendel: I'm sorry but since when does the American economic system start to mimic Socialism? Consumers are retarded, companies produce certain products (iphon... more » fanboy.took.my.star: reminds me allot of the cell charger debate from europe... being forced to use a specific product or service VS being able to choose who deserves yo... more » Apoc28: NO the last thing we need is the government telling businesses what to do. If consumers complain or change services then the phone companies will cha... more » KaemonKei: Congress LOVES to waste time on things, don't you know? If its important, and will actually HELP people and not line their pockets, or directly bene... more » somerandomgothperson: Im just a bill, and I'm standin here on Capitol Hilllllllllllllllll more » nutbastard: Anyone else chuckling at the fact that we have an old, white Congressman named "Massa"? "Massa! Massa! The ISPs done capped our 'loads! And we slave f... more » nutbastard: Save us, Government, save us! We don't like the terms of our voluntary contracts any more, please hold a gun to their heads! Never mind that bandwidth... more » dfwguy: I know this is somewhat off topic, but I think AT&T has found another way to limit at least part of your downloads. Sometime around 7/15/09 they a... more » DontFeedTheTrolls: wait, what?! we are already being capped, this article is talking about making ISP's UNCAP. Your backwards comment makes my brain hurt more » Solaseria: For all of us- errr...those torrentors eating up bandwidth, would capping data volume put a damper on media pirating? more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Wow, I really have no concept of what a data cap is thanks to FiOS, and if there was never a chance of it, more so the better. more » Hiphopopotamus: Yay in theory, but Booo-urns to the concept of letting the government determine whose needs are "justified," business or individual. more » -
#rants
Congress: Stop Wasting Time Trying for a Verizon iPhone and Actually Help Us Out
The New York Times' David Pogue has a great story condemning Congress for trying to outlaw exclusivity contracts instead of implementing changes in the cellphone industry that would actually benefit consumers. Down with those outlandish, unfair fees! More » -
#broadband
Congress Readies Bill to Bring an End to ISP Data Caps6
Eric Massa, a Congressman in western New York, has readied a bill that would force ISPs to justify economic need for data caps and volume-based usage fees. This would effectively bringing those practices to an end (for the time being). More » -
#fcc
Congress Pushing For Bill To Reduce The Volume Of TV Advertising
Under a new proposal taken up today, Congress would give the FCC power to limit the volume of commercial advertising to match the average decibels of the show being watched. More » -
#camerphones
Congressman Wants All Cameraphones to Make Sounds, Foil Covert Pervtography
Representative Pete King of New York has introduced a bill to Congress that would require all new cameraphones to have shutter sounds. Why? For the children! More » -
#analogshutdown
Obama Wants to Delay Analog TV Shutdown to June 12
More on the proposed delay of the digital TV switchover: Obama's transition team co-chair sent a letter to Congress supporting WV Sen. Jay Rockefeller's proposal to push the transition to June 12. This is dumb. More » -
#fcc
Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
What's up with corrupt politicians this week? Congress just filed a 110-page report on FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's "egregious abuses of power," documenting his favoritism for companies, and possibly impropriety with some, like Verizon. -
#webradio
Pandora and Other Webcasters Saved by Act of Congress
Today the otherwise preoccupied Senate quickly passed the Webcaster Settlement Act many of you petitioned for, granting Pandora and other net radio services the right to negotiate royalties with the record industry's SoundExchange coalition for the years 2006 to 2015. OK, that's a mouthful—what it means is, they will likely not be driven to bankruptcy due to unreasonable royalty rates. More » -
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#freewireless
Free Wireless Internet For the Masses: Another Dumb Scheme From Washington
A California congresswoman has proposed yet another spectrum auction—the 2,155MHz to 2,180MHz range—with some hefty public-service requirements: More » -
#spying
House Denies Warrantless Wiretapping Immunity For Telcos
In a textbook display of checks and balances, the House of Representatives defied President Bush and the Senate yesterday by passing their version of a surveillance bill without legal immunity for telcos. The bill passed by only 16 votes, far from the 2/3 majority needed to override Bush's inevitable veto. It looks like this legislative battle could continue until the next president takes office in 2009. As we have seen, an Obama administration would deny immunity, McCain would grant immunity, and Clinton? Who knows. [dslreports]
