AT&T Caught Censoring the Internet, Net Neutrality War Begins
UPDATE:
http://arstechnica.com/telecom/news/...-4chan-ips.ars
Ok, so perhaps everyone overreacted a bit, but it is understandable considering the tense net neutrality debate in the USA.
AT&T was caught[B] censoring certain webpagesB] from it's broadband subscribers, specifically certain sections of the popular 4Chan.com. This is clearly *against all precedent* of internet neutrality, the free flow of information, and the right to freedom of speech.
Although the actual event was minor, affecting only one website, this is about the principal of the matter. Unless there is a legitimate excuse, this is unacceptable at many levels, it is probably illegal, and the FTC will no doubt get involved.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/26...g-to-get-ugly/
http://www.inquisitr.com/30689/censo...locks-4chan-b/
4chan" target="_blank">http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/07/27/054230/ATampT-Blocks-Part-of-4chan
http://mashable.com/2009/07/26/repor...locking-4chan/
Boycott to end broadband service with AT&T (currently around 9500 users)
http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/bo...ernet-services
http://arstechnica.com/telecom/news/...-4chan-ips.ars
Ok, so perhaps everyone overreacted a bit, but it is understandable considering the tense net neutrality debate in the USA.
AT&T was caught[B] censoring certain webpagesB] from it's broadband subscribers, specifically certain sections of the popular 4Chan.com. This is clearly *against all precedent* of internet neutrality, the free flow of information, and the right to freedom of speech.
Although the actual event was minor, affecting only one website, this is about the principal of the matter. Unless there is a legitimate excuse, this is unacceptable at many levels, it is probably illegal, and the FTC will no doubt get involved.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/26...g-to-get-ugly/
http://www.inquisitr.com/30689/censo...locks-4chan-b/
4chan" target="_blank">http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/07/27/054230/ATampT-Blocks-Part-of-4chan
http://mashable.com/2009/07/26/repor...locking-4chan/
Boycott to end broadband service with AT&T (currently around 9500 users)
http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/bo...ernet-services
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