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more about #johnmccain more comments → madog: I call "Horseshit". #netneutralityjohnmccain more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: McCain you sir are no longer relevant. You had your last gasp at greatness and instead you chose to anchor yourself to a vapid moose hunting soccer-m... more » thepeopleselbow: IF, like the rest of the world, we'd figured out health-care 30 years ago, this would be the most important issue of the year, at least. I vote that ... more » Voyou_Charmant: BUT!!! It's calllllled the Internet Freedom Act. It must mean, as the titles of all bills are factual and accurately describe the bill they are attach... more » atxguy: i know this is a blog - but sometimes Gizmodo really fails to take an objective view. There are pros/cons to everything - Net Neutrality might be g... more » Kaiser-Machead: Sweet. Cox (Cocks) and Comcast (The Devil) will continue to pitchfork the poor souls caught in their single-ISP-kingdoms right in the ass, provided th... more » AmishJohn: Looks like someone got their fat kickback- pardon me, 'campaign contribution'- check yesterday... #netneutralityjohnmccain more » budboyy2k: I like the bills name "internet freedom act". But i guess he doesn't realize that it will not be free if the ISPs restrict the internet however they p... more » Delano_J: There is no good damn reason the government should regulate the internet. It is NOT a right. You do not have the right to a provider to give you unres... more » szrimaging: Coming from a place that has only one real ISP, this whole situation blows. All we have in most of Northern Michigan is Charter. There are a few small... more » TokenMinority: My opinion: you guys aren't seeing the full problem here. While I understand and completely agree that ISPs should not be allowed to "regulate" conte... more » OCEntertainment: The definition of politics: both Republicans and Democrats have opposing legislation dealing with Net Neutrality for the purpose of "fostering innovat... more » victorkruger: There is a very fine line that we have to tred with this whole issue. Do we want the government to give the FCC widespread control of the internet wi... more » Noobs-R-Us: I bet he thinks the internet is a series of tubes also. #netneutralityjohnmccain more » UnderLoK: All I care about is that the FCC or whoever puts forth a real set of rules and not the bullshit they just pulled out of their hat the other day. Ther... more » -
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John McCain's "Internet Freedom Act" Seeks to Block FCC's Net Neutrality Rules
When the FCC voted to formalize net neutrality guidelines yesterday, it took minutes for the cable industry to bitch about plans to forbid them (and wireless carriers) from selectively blocking types of Internet use. Surprise! McCain's not a fan either. More » -
#election2008
I Vote For Technology
Gizmodo is not endorsing a presidential candidate. Nearly everyone on staff agreed that it would be a bad idea, for a lot of valid reasons. Besides the fact that Gizmodo is seen by many as a means of escape from the the real world, we simply don't cover politics. Many on our staff felt that, even if we weighted our selection using just the candidates' statements on technology, we'd just be trivializing the truly pressing issues—the economy, the wars, national security, America's cultural divide and our standing in the international community, to toss out a handful. But I think you guys should know where at least one of us is coming from: Technology is political, because it's tightly intertwined with every major issue. If you don't grasp technology, you no longer understand the world. I'm voting for the guy who gets that. More » -
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#verizon
AT&T and Verizon Built Special Cell Towers at John McCain's House to Fix His Reception
Cell reception sucks an elephant dong at John McCain's Arizona ranch. Or it did, until Cindy McCain "embarked on an expensive public process" for Verizon Wireless to build a permanent cell tower at their ranch, reports the Washington Post. That got scrapped, but Verizon did see fit to "navigate a lengthy county regulatory process that hit a snag on environmental concerns" in order to get the McCains setup with at least a portable tower, absolutely free of charge. AT&T caught word of this, and brought in one of their own towers, also free. Wouldn't ya know, there's a laundry list of ethical concerns? Update: Verizon has responded to the Post's story, their statement below. More » -
#presidentialdebate
Where to Watch Tonight's Final Presidential Debate Live Online
Tonight is the final part of the talent portion of the Mr. President 2008 pageant, which I've been reading is like the most important one in our lifetime or something, but I think they say about that about all of them. Regardless, if you're stuck at your computer and can't get to a TV, don't worry, you don't have to miss this momentous occasion, the final talking points battle between good and evil (which is which is up to you). Feel free to get political and talk about the debate in the comments, but be civil, or we'll splatter your head with the Maverick Banhammer of Hope. Here's everywhere you can watch it go down live online. More » -
#gadgetpolitics
Barack Obama's $3 Million 'Overhead Projector' Actually Pretty Cool
During the last Presidential debate, John McCain delivered this line about his opponent with withering contempt: More » -
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Where to Watch Tonight's Presidental Debate Live Online: Hulu, VCAST and More
Whereas a live online stream of the first presidential debate was a bit harder to pin down, our pick for tonight's at 9PM Eastern is Hulu. Its live stream of the final two presidential debates is actually Hulu's first ever live broadcast, which is something they might do more of following the debates. (Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it'll be in HD.) But there are, of course, other options. More » -
#election2008
John McCain Blamed for Sucky Broadband in US
Our friend (and Wired editor) Nick Thompson wrote a piece in the Washington Monthly accusing John McCain for the sorry state of America's broadband. It seems the email-avoiding presidential candidate, as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, supported too much consolidation and too little oversight. The end result? "Since 2000, the United States has gone from fifth in the world to twenty-second in broadband penetration." More » -
#election2008
McCain Vs. Obama on Science
It's easy to know where presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama stand on ever-hot topics, like the war or abortion. But what about various areas of scientific interest? Science Debate 2008 has made it their focus to clarify each candidate's stance on issues like genetics research, energy and space. The full text is available at that link, but for those who enjoy abridged versions, the New York Times did a nice job of cutting the big block of text into bite-sized pieces. More » -
#johnmccain
McCain Proposes $300 Million Prize to Develop Next-Gen Battery for Cars, Cybernetic Cryo-Suits
It's well known that the biggest bump in the road to developing an awesome all-electric car is the battery. The only ones juicy enough are a) big b) expensive and c) not so durable. Not easy. But science is no match for the American spirit! If elected, John McCain is promising $300 million to whoever develops a next-gen battery that "has the size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog the commercially available plug-in hybrids or electric cars." Totally coincidentally, that same battery will also power the next generation of life-extending cybernetic cryo-suits. [Detroit News via Jalopnik]
