AT&T Caught Censoring the Internet, Net Neutrality War Begins

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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

groverat

Oh no, where will the nation's 12-year-olds get their child and tentacle rape porn?

trajectory

That is not censorship, the twits from 4chan launched DOS attacks on AT&T's network. They deserved what they got. It's a shame AT&T didn't make the block permanent. That site is overrun by a bunch of spoiled brat script kiddies who post child porn and illegal software full of viruses. Their only goal is to cause mischief.