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hXXp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/technology/17broadband.html

hXXp://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/common/opinions/201004/08-1291-1238302.pdf

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt a sharp blow to the efforts of the Federal Communications Commission to set the rules of the road for the Internet, ruling that the agency lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

The decision, by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, specifically concerned the efforts of Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, to slow down customers’ access to a service called BitTorrent, which is used to exchange large video files, most often pirated copies of movies.

After Comcast’s blocking was exposed, the F.C.C. told Comcast to stop discriminating against BitTorrent traffic and in 2008 issued broader rules for the industry regarding “net neutrality,” the principle that all Internet content should be treated equally by network providers. Comcast challenged the F.C.C.’s authority to issue such rules and argued that its throttling of BitTorrent was necessary to ensure that a few customers didn’t unfairly hog the capacity of the network, slowing down Internet access for all of its customers.

But Tuesday’s court ruling has far larger implications than just the Comcast case.

The ruling would allow Comcast and other Internet service providers to restrict consumers’ ability to access certain kinds of Internet content, such as video sites like Hulu.com or Google’s YouTube service, or charge certain heavy users of their networks more money for access.

Google, Microsoft and other big producers of Web content have argued that such controls or pricing policies would thwart innovation and customer choice.

Consumer advocates said the ruling, one of several that have challenged the F.C.C.’s regulatory reach, could also undermine all of the F.C.C.’s efforts to regulate Internet service providers and establish its authority over the Internet, including its recently released national broadband plan.

“This decision destroys the F.C.C.’s authority to build broadband policy on the legal theory established by the Bush administration,” said Ben Scott, the policy director for Free Press, a nonprofit organization that advocates for broad media ownership and access.

The decision could reinvigorate dormant efforts in Congress to pass a federal law specifically governing net neutrality, a principle generally supported by the Obama administration.

While the decision is a victory for Comcast, it also has the potential to affect the company’s pending acquisition of a majority stake in NBC Universal.

Members of Congress have expressed concern that the acquisition could give Comcast the power to favor the content of its own cable and broadcast channels over those of competitors, something that Comcast has said it does not intend to do. Now, members of Congress could also fret that Comcast will also block or slow down customers’ access to the Web sites of competing television and telecommunications companies.

In a statement, the F.C.C. said it remained “firmly committed to promoting an open Internet.” While the court decision invalidated its current approach to that goal, the agency said, “the Court in no way disagreed with the importance of providing a free and open Internet, nor did it close the door to other methods for achieving this important end.”

I love these kinds of pics ~ Brings out my inner PERVE  >:D

I think this a good idea indeed. I have been a "friend of Bill" for some time now. I do not currently spend any time with "bill" but that is more of a logistical thing. Very small town and Uber Hetero.

No doubt there will be some issues to resolve with this but I do think it doable. We will see what responses we get from this thread.

If openly posting  in this thread is not to your liking then PLEASE feel free to contact Kinsey6/Tim or myself thru PM function.

Absolutely love this show.  :yay: Do not miss an episode it is on the DVR list :yay: I would advise all to download ASAP!!!

:thankyou: For the explanation!!! `I get it ~ Politics is the same no matter which country or how progressive they claim to be:

A bunch a self serving @*&^%$

I do not know David Cameron and his voting record at all,however, here in the States the politicians that are the biggest homophobes have a way of becoming the biggest Homos. Here in the South of the USA we have a saying: "The bit dog yelps the loudest." Meaning the bitten dog probably started the fight. And in this case is trying to hide something from the world. He is so in denial of his true self that he is forcing others into his  :closet:

How many Gay Men would want to stay at any B & B with Homophobic owners in the first place. I for one would rather know this information and choose to stay elsewhere than be subjected to forced acceptance of my lifestyle. After all, it is their home first. I do think the licensees to run these B & B's should be pulled for this prejudicial treatment of anyone for any reason.

College Life

Real Life

:rotfl: You better come out of college with a degree that will land you a job in management or you will be shit on your whole life!! :rotfl:

I tried this recipe as a Coffee Cake using "Maggie's Sugar Topping" and added some Cinnamon(1 tspn) it was delicious and very easy to make.

:cheers: We had it today for our Easter  morning breakfast!!! :cheers:

I absolutely love Zucchini but have never made it using lemon juice and almonds ~(always tomatoes) ~  will try this  very soon!!!

@cumeaternc:

I wonder how hard it would be to change my name from cumeaternc to cumeaterdc?…lol

Hey cumeater?? ~ at least the dicks are bigger in NC than in SC.

When this article hits the Gay Media I suspect there will be an increase in requests for Corporate transfers nationwide.

:true: An excellent question that deserves an answer that will never come unfortunately. 

Rob and I are fanatical fans of BBC America and the Torchwood Series is but one of our favorites.

Captain Jack  <–->