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Community Groups Duped into Joining Anti-Net-Neutrality Coalition

posted by n1 on Thursday June 12 2014, @02:15PM   Printer-friendly
from the bait-and-switch dept.

Anonymous Coward writes:

VICE reports:

What do an environmental group in Ohio, a small military radio program, and a network of rural hospitals in Texas all have in common? They appear on a list of coalition members for a group pressuring the government to abandon net neutrality — rules to prevent broadband providers from creating internet fast and slow lanes — but claim they did not intend to sign up for any such advocacy.

 
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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 12 2014, @04:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 12 2014, @04:03PM (#54639)

    Not all non-profit groups are made equal. Hitler's Youth was non-profit. So are the Girl Scouts.

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  • (Score: 2) by meisterister on Thursday June 12 2014, @04:10PM

    by meisterister (949) on Thursday June 12 2014, @04:10PM (#54640) Journal

    Your point being?

    (I suppose that this will be moderated flamebait unless some people have a horrible sense of humour)

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