Congress is about to decide to Tax the Internet. Yes you heard me.

[N6420]

Do we really need to make Internet access more expensive for people who can't afford it in rural areas?

God, I want a country that actually respects and upholds the beliefs of the Internet and sticks to them.

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[video=youtube;HIWHMb3JxmE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWHMb3JxmE[/video]

[Flyingman356]

This reminds me of that South Park episode where Canada went on strike and demanded all the money the internet was making

[Curls]

man there is a bad case of people needing to be given blue books in this thread

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this is why I try and make it a habit to read a few posts before shooting off letters and freaking the fuck out.

Put your petition away dudes, calm down.

[Mr. Someguy]

[QUOTE=DrDevil;46007406]Any sane internet service should move out of the US. The US clearly is not capable of handling it with the dignity it is entitled to.[/QUOTE]

You kidding? ISP's in this country are a major part of the internet-related problems we face. The only reason net neutrality is at risk in this country is because of ISP's. They're also the reason we're known for poor coverage, slow speed, and high prices.

[Elecbullet]

[QUOTE=joshuadim;46007884]WHOA WHOA WHOA

Isn't this unconstitutional?

I don't want shrively old men in suits deciding how much extra I pay for my internet. It's bad enough we overpay for ISP's here.[/QUOTE]

"Unconstitutional" is frequently and unfortunately confused with "i don't like it", I'm afraid