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To: Celerity

More and more people are connecting to the Internet through fewer and fewer ISPs because of DSL and cable. So the head of the FCC calls up AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner and a few others and suddenly 80-90% of the US is cut off. This isn’t about protecting the infrastructure... it’s about limiting communications among the people. Just like the first place a new dictator would grab used to be the radio and TV stations, this is formulating a way to grab whatever they can of the Internet. Will there still be some people with ways to get on the Internet? Yes, but just as taking over the radio and TV stations don’t shut down the last few people with shortwave transmitters it will still keep most people from getting the news.


73 posted on 08/28/2009 9:05:25 AM PDT by KarlInOhio ("I can run wild for six months ...after that, I have no expectation of success" - Admiral Obama-moto)
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To: KarlInOhio

Excellent point, Thanks for the insight !


82 posted on 08/28/2009 9:11:09 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: KarlInOhio

Why do I feel like a Cockroach or a Tall Tree at this point.

(cue the Hotel Rwanda music)


90 posted on 08/28/2009 9:14:43 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: KarlInOhio

Like this Healthcare debate has a “black swan” (rare event) moment where people were able to BYPASS THE MSM.

No matter how tingly chris mathews, or how many gooball lies repeated on CNN people were able to bypass the state run media.

The politicians have freaked out.
They don’t ACTUALLY WANT TO TALK to the real voters.


141 posted on 08/28/2009 9:51:27 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: KarlInOhio
So the head of the FCC calls up AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner and a few others and suddenly 80-90% of the US is cut off. This isn’t about protecting the infrastructure... it’s about limiting communications among the people.

Exactly!....Time to find an alternative to comcast.....and get some HAM radios

257 posted on 08/28/2009 11:37:20 AM PDT by kara2008 (The Answer to 1984 is 1776 - Restore the Republic)
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