The FCC Scolds Comcast, But There's Still a Long Internet Fight to Come
Christian Science Monitor, July 15, 2008
By Tom Regan
Why is FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's finding that Comcast violated the agency's Internet principles important to us, the average Internet user? It's good for us because Martin’s approach to this issue signals a desire by the FCC to support Net Neutrality – the idea that every “one and zero” that zooms through the Internet should be treated the same by service providers, regardless of the who, what, when, where, and whys.
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