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Oy : On Sunday, the Washington Post reported that the Obama Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to abandon it pledge to protect Net Neutrality, and ensure universal, affordable broadband. The story cites anonymous insiders confirming that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is "leaning toward" siding with the most powerful phone and cable lobbyists on a crucial decision: whether the FCC will have any authority to protect an open Internet and make it available to all. It is a testament to industry's overwhelming influence that they seem to have convinced the nation's communications agency to swear off authority to protect Americans' right to open communications. But it is stunning that Chairman Genachowski would even contemplate allowing it to stand, given President Obama's repeated pledge to ensure fast, affordable, universal Internet broadband for every American. If this turns out to be the case, then it's another painful moment of letting ...

Original photo from google.com But the Washington Post , and maybe more importantly, this wonderful post from LNK at the Kos , does want you to know about this man name Kevin Martin. He is the FCC chairman, he is a Republican, and he is a dirty player. So dirty, that this has been found out about him: A year-long Congressional investigation of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin found "egregious abuses of power," though it was unclear whether the nation's top telecommunications regulator broke any rules or laws during his leadership. The report released today on the probe, titled "Deception and Distrust" and led by Reps. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, found Martin suppressed information and manipulated data to serve his agenda. "Any of these findings, individually, are cause for concern," said Din...