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[ NNSquad ] Did outside "legislative threats" trigger ISPs to flip-flop on becoming Internet police?
Did outside "legislative threats" trigger ISPs to flip-flop on
becoming Internet police?
http://j.mp/rrnhHX (ars technica)
"White House arm-twisting had something to do with it. As we reported
on Thursday, the White House has been credited with "brokering" the
deal. It's not clear what that means, but perhaps administration
officials hinted that if ISPs didn't agree to a voluntary graduated
response system, the administration would throw its weight behind a
legislative solution."
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
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