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What open source should tell the FCC

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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on a natonal broadband plan, with detailed rules expected next year. What should those who follow open source and the Internet values behind it be telling the agency?

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Comments (14)

Tell them to get the heck out of the way.

Bob_Robertson ·
But that would expect that a government agency is going to admit that they are a pointless waste of money.

Not a chance.

helios

helios ·
We r in ur backbonz....

steelin' ur banwiffs...
gus3 ·
i can haz bite torent?
Bob_Robertson ·
bits leaking out of the tubes, all over the floor...
gus3 ·
Bob, were you reading User Friendly last week?
Bob_Robertson ·
Gus, yes, one of the ones on my daily list.

However, the "tubes" idea is one from a congressman. He wasn't joking. That's what makes it really funny.
gus3 ·
That would be Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, whose conviction has been mooted by prosecutorial misconduct.
tuxchick ·
Yeah, that takes real talent to screw up the prosecution of a case with truckloads of evidence.
jdixon ·
> ...that takes real talent to screw up the prosecution of a case with truckloads of evidence.

Your government at work, on both sides. :(
Bob_Robertson ·
> Your government at work, on both sides. :(

Inefficient at EVERYTHING they do. Ugh. I don't need to make up examples, they are legion without any help from me.
ColonelPanik ·
If all the admins, in all the server rooms, in all the corporations, in all the world would just all pull the plug at the same minute we would have the undivided attention of all the clowns that want to "control" the information. Would they listen?
jdixon ·
> Would they listen?

Before or after they got done having us fired?
ColonelPanik ·
JD, You are safe, they (the bosses) could not get the servers back up with you!







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