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May 10, 2006

COPE Telecom Bill

Crony capitalism is hard at work in the US. A new bill, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, is threatening to remove the current requirement for phone and cable companies to adhere to policy safeguards and non-discriminatory access. It also aims to cut back resources and access to public access cable channels including those for education and government information.

Democracy Now! | COPE Telecom Bill Affects Net Neutrality, Local Cable Franchises and Funding for Public Access

Posted by .M. at May 10, 2006 01:37 AM

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