BTL:Open Internet Activists: FCC Net Neutrality Rules a Sell-Out to Telecommunications Ind

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Open Internet Activists: FCC Net Neutrality Rules a Sell-Out to Telecommunications Industry

Interview with Joe Torres, senior advisor for government relations and external affairs with Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris

By a 3 to 2 vote on Dec. 21, the Federal Communications Commission approved what they labeled as new "Net Neutrality" rules, they assert are intended to prevent giant telecommunications companies like AT&T and Verizon, from acting as powerful Internet gatekeepers.

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