What happened on net neutrality

The MSM...

Most newspapers are still fighting to keep their printed product relevant.  Of course they don't get net neutrality.  In fact, there are probably some newspaper managers out there who see restricting the flow of free information on the Internet as a good thing for their employer's bottom line.

Among the Trees

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by: Eric B. @ Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 21:40:16 PM UTC

They're still a far cry from owning the internet.....

We can still win the fight, just not with this bill.  One of the things we need to be doing is educating our Legislative reps on the importance of keeping the internet free from corporate influence.  Hell, a good chunk of their support comes from the netroots nowadays.  They'd have to be half braindead to want to lose it.

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by: djtyg @ Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 22:09:22 PM UTC

Despite the numbers, a veto might succeed

The lame ducks want to waddle home from Lansing for good, and they might not be in the mood to interrupt their Christmas plans to come back for an override vote.

I hope that the governor waits a few days, then reaches into her desk and pulls out her veto pen; and while she has that pen out, writes a veto message that tells lawmakers something like, "come January, let's start all over and this time we'll do it right."

My $.02.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul.

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by: Hy Dudgeon @ Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 22:13:43 PM UTC

Pocket veto?

Can she run out the clock and pick this up with a much better situation in January?

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by: Nazgul35 @ Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 00:19:50 AM UTC

she's going to sign it (n/t)

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by: nirmal @ Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 00:21:53 AM UTC

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Then, as Matt said, we move on

Net neutrality goes on our priority list for 2007-08.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul.

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by: Hy Dudgeon @ Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 00:47:07 AM UTC

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As a stand alone bill

it is unlikely to pass.

Easier to defeat from AT&T's perspective. It would have been better to do it now, from a position of strength rather than next session when AT&T doesn't give a rat's ass, now that they have what they want.

If the Governor is serious about passing this, it needs to be added to a bill that legislators won't stop. like the state budget.

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by: Nazgul35 @ Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 12:53:05 PM UTC

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Referendum, anyone? (nt)

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by: ScottyUrb @ Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 03:32:55 AM UTC