Net Neutrality Loses House Vote, But Wins Public Awareness
ConsumerAffairs.com, April 28, 2006
By Martin H. Bosworth
Supporters of "Net Neutrality," the principle that all content on the Internet should be accessed equally, were dealt another defeat on this week.
As part of a vote on new telecommunications legislation, House Commerce Committee members defeated an amendment by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) to protect net neutrality, 34-22.
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