Victory for telco agenda in House; net neutrality amendment dies
June 9th, 2006The House passed the telco-backed national video franchise bill in a 321-101 vote. The strong network-neutrality amendment from Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) was defeated 269-152. But the piffling one from Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) was approved 353-58, proving once again that Congress isn’t afraid to stand up for nothing.
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