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Sunday, August 26, 2012
FCC EYES INTERNET TAX - THINK OF HOW MANY WILL QUIT COLD TURKEY AND WHAT IT WILL DO TO DESTROY GLOBAL INFORMATION...THERE'S YOUR REASON
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/245479-fcc-eyes-tax-on-internet-service
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
OBAMA WANTS WHAT'S IN YOUR COMPUTER...
An ad that explains just what he wants from you...
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
WIKILEAKS BEING USED TO JUSTIFY PATRIOT ACT LEGISLATION FOR INTERNET SHUTDOWN
The enemy is in your face.
The Patriot Act was a lie for control of the American people
Put it together with the 911 Trust Investigations, and what has happened to our once proud country since Obama came on the scene.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU AND INTERNET FREEDOM IS COMING TO A CLOSE
What we will get is a version of the Chinese-style internet, incrementally...
Is that what you want? Time to boycott Google and your Verizon service.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
SENATE PROPOSES GRANTING PRESIDENT FULL POWER OVER INTERNET IN EMERGENCY
Why?
This is precisely why we must keep the internet from taxes, fees and free. And dependable most of all - so we can globally get the truth out, and keep out the government lies.
Friday, June 4, 2010
AMERICANS: FCC TALK UP SOVIETIZATION OF MEDIA
THE END OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH
THE END OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH
HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL?
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Letter from Sen. George LeMeuix re keeping the internet free and unfettered (reply to my note)
Americans have benefited greatly from access to the Internet. It has revolutionized both communication and commerce in our country, and the benefits for education and health care are growing daily. To increase Internet access, Congress has taken a number of steps to promote broadband deployment through tax incentives, grants, and loan programs. Expanding the availability of broadband and ensuring unfettered access to the Internet are critical for the future of our country.
The information that is transmitted over the Internet travels via infrastructure owned and operated by a variety of public and private entities, or network operators. These network operators are responsible for the security and maintenance of their networks, which often represent a significant financial investment. With the growth in demand of broadband content, network operators have relied on systems of prioritization and deep packet inspection to manage the flow of information over their networks. This ability to distinguish and prioritize information allows network operators to guard their networks from potential harm while attempting to maximize service to customers. However, this practice has given rise to concerns about potential market abuses and anti-competitive behavior if network operators use this ability to discriminate against competitors.
As you may know, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted a notice of proposed rule-making on October 22, 2009 seeking comments on “the best means of preserving a free and open Internet.” I support a free and open Internet, but I also believe that network operators should be able to manage their networks to ensure efficiency and avoid harm. This will require a careful balance between assuring access and allowing network operators to manage their networks. Clearly, any anti-competitive behavior or market manipulation needs to be prohibited to ensure a competitive environment, but the regulations should not be so intrusive as to dissuade necessary private investment in broadband infrastructure or telecommunications innovation.
This is a complex issue, and I intend to monitor this rulemaking process closely to ensure that the dual goals of increased availability and unfettered access to the Internet are protected. Additionally, I will carefully review any legislation that comes before the Commerce Committee or the full Senate to ensure that the interests of Floridians are represented.
It is an honor and privilege to serve the people of the great State of Florida in the United States Senate. I take great pride in being a native Floridian, and I look forward to the tremendous opportunity to better the lives of all Floridians. I assure you I will work hard to represent our state to the best of my ability in the U.S. Senate. If I can be of any help to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
George S. LeMieux
United States Senator
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
US government funds social network snooping
WAIT TILL OBAMA GETS IN!
US government funds social network snooping
The US government is funding research into social networking sites and how to gather and store personal data published on them, according to the New Scientist magazine.
At the same time, US lawmakers are attempting to force the social networking sites themselves to control the amount and kind of information that people, particularly children, can put on the sites.
Social networking sites have enjoyed phenomenal recent success. Industry leader MySpace has attracted 85m members with new members joining at a rate of 250,000 per day. Users, most often young people, use their own pages to swap information about themselves, their hobbies, their friends and their favourite music and films.
That kind of information is the subject of a research paper by a team from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. The paper, Semantic Analytics on Social Networks, proposes methods for combining the data posted on social networking sites and other computer databases to reveal information about individuals.
The New Scientist discovered that ARDA (Advanced Research Development Agency), credited in a footnote with part-funding the research paper, is a branch of the National Security Agency, the US government body responsible for surveillance and code breaking.
The news follows recent revelations about secret surveillance of US citizens by other US security agencies. The New York Times recently revealed that the US government is tracking financial transactions of some citizens and non-citizens, while it has also emerged in recent weeks that the government has tracked phone call activity of some citizens since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
In 2003 US Congress stopped Pentagon projects being operated by retired admiral John Poindexter which aimed to mine public and private records for information on individuals suspected of terrorist activity.
Congress ended the programmes because they were worried that they might put innocent Americans under suspicion, according to a February 2004 Associated Press report. That report identified ARDA as the office which would carry out software development in the gathering of information from disparate sources.
The New Scientist report said a Congressional Research Service report identified ARDA, since renamed the Disruptive Technologies Office, as a body which funds research into issues of use to the intelligence community.
Meanwhile, social networking sites have hit the headlines for other reasons. The US Congress is attempting to limit the ways in which young people use the sites in order to protect young people and children. The Energy and Commerce subcommittee has just finished a series of hearings on pornography and plans to issue legislation to protect children online. The plans will contain some measures to force social network sites to protect its users, said US press reports.