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Net Neutrality to Inflict Losses in Jobs and GDP (Still No Positives From Net Neutrality)
ATR ^ | 6/18/10 | Robert Woodsum

Posted on 06/18/2010 1:54:14 PM PDT by Andrea19

...[B]roadband innovators will invest approximately $30 billion annually in fiber optic and wireless networks, resulting in 500,000 jobs. This, in turn, will spur others in the “broadband ecosystem” to invest at least $18 billion annually, creating 450,000 jobs. Net Neutrality restrictions, however, would result in anywhere from 500,000-700,000 jobs lost and decrease the GDP by $62-$80 billion...

Read more: http://www.atr.org/net-neutrality-inflict-losses-jobs-gdp-a5105#ixzz0rEw5wSSQ

(Excerpt) Read more at atr.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Government; Reference
KEYWORDS: corruption; democrats; economy; unemployment
The FCC keeps their jobs; the rest could lose theirs.

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1 posted on 06/18/2010 1:54:14 PM PDT by Andrea19
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To: Andrea19

Whatever it takes to “control the message”.

Net Neutrality.....what a lie.


2 posted on 06/18/2010 2:03:13 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: Andrea19

I would add “Net Neutrality” is about neutralizing freedom of speech. It has nothing to do with being neutral.

Wake up people! This is what communism looks like when it’s coming down the tracks.


3 posted on 06/18/2010 2:16:20 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: Andrea19
i've got fiber right to my house... and i live in the boondocks!!! flybynight local phone company too
4 posted on 06/18/2010 4:35:46 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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