From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ The US Senate has decided the Federal Communications Commission's Net Neutrality rules are OK after all. Senators voted down S.J. Res 6 ("Disapproval of Federal Communications Commission Rule Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices") which criticized the FCC's rules, 52-46 on Thursday morning. President Obama had threatened to veto the resolution had it landed on his desk. The Senate's vote was cheered by advocates of Net Neutrality rules. "We are pleased that the Senate stopped this dangerous resolution in its tracks," said Free Press Action Fund President and CEO Craig Aaron in a statement. "The Senate sent a strong signal today to would-be gatekeepers that the free and open Internet needs to stay that way. The American public doesn't want phone and cable companies undercutting competition, deciding which websites will work, or censoring what people can do online." There are still other threats to the FCC's regulatory regime, most notable lawsuits filed by telecoms opposing Net Neutrality rules.

=============================================================== From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ Yes!

=============================================================== From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ But our two senators, the ones who represent the gigabyte city, voted yea. ----- Original Message ----- From: Cameron Kilgore To: CHUGALUG Sent: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:14:53 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [Chugalug] Senate votes down anti-Net Neutrality resolution Yes!

=============================================================== From: Chad Smith ------------------------------------------------------ I hereby make a motion that the official nickname for Chattanooga be changed to "The Gibabyte City." or... well, actually, more accurately, "The Gigabit City." Seriously, think of all the tech companies that would want to put their new jobs in "TGC". Someone call Ron Littlefield. *- Chad W. Smith* *"I like a man who's middle name is W."* President George W. Bush - February 10, 2003 bit.ly/gwb-dubya

=============================================================== From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ correction noted and welcomed. thanks Chad, you and are same wavelength. I know scary thought. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chad Smith To: CHUGALUG Sent: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:35:25 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [Chugalug] Senate votes down anti-Net Neutrality resolution I hereby make a motion that the official nickname for Chattanooga be changed to "The Gibabyte City." or... well, actually, more accurately, "The Gigabit City." Seriously, think of all the tech companies that would want to put their new jobs in "TGC". Someone call Ron Littlefield. *- Chad W. Smith* *"I like a man who's middle name is W."* President George W. Bush - February 10, 2003 bit.ly/gwb-dubya

=============================================================== From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ Not to rag on your spelling Chad, but Is that like a lost, long and forgotten Godzilla villain or something?

=============================================================== From: Ralph Edge ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.thegigcity.com/

=============================================================== From: Aaron Welch ------------------------------------------------------ Says alot about lobbyists and our elected officials. I will remember this. = On a different note, GO RON PAUL! -AW ic e

=============================================================== From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ Was anyone watching the debate last night when Perry looked to him for help? That was a golden moment in television debate history.

=============================================================== From: Ralph Edge ------------------------------------------------------ You mean the EPA? -Ralph

=============================================================== From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ I think you meant the DOE --Cameron

=============================================================== From: Chad Smith ------------------------------------------------------ The Gig City.. I love it. *- Chad W. Smith* *"I like a man who's middle name is W."* President George W. Bush - February 10, 2003 bit.ly/gwb-dubya

=============================================================== From: Dee Holtsclaw ------------------------------------------------------ "Repression, recession ... it's all the same thing man ... Yeah, man but it's a drag man" Apologies to Tommy Chong & Cheech Marin. wrote: wrote:

=============================================================== From: Aaron Welch ------------------------------------------------------ Nice +1 -AW t's=20

=============================================================== From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ http://lamppostlab.com/ aka: Gig City

=============================================================== From: Dave Brockman ------------------------------------------------------ Neither Alexander nor Corker represent me or the majority of the people I know. My needs and wants don't coincide with Corker, Inc. very often, and I don't know what Lamar does aside from keep his Daddy's seat warm.... Regards, dtb