The top U.S. communications regulator on Thursday postponed consideration of a plan to auction a piece of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said he would delay an expected vote on his proposal to auction an unused piece of 25 megahertz wireless spectrum, with the condition that the winning bidder offer free Internet access and filter out obscene content on part of those airwaves,FCC Chairman Kevin Martin had scheduled the commission to take up the proposal at its next meeting on June 12.

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The fact that it will be filtered content is so lame...

Jun 06, 2008 13:55     

I hope this doesn't fly. It's already crap that everything else in this country has to be filtered. Ye lead a sheltered life...
Henrik Gustavsson report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +3

Sounds illegal

Jun 07, 2008 10:42     

What happened to our freedoms? People should be able to look up whatever they want. That's what's great about the internet. If I want to look up dead baby jokes, I should be able to. If I want asian A** porn I should be able to. If I want to preview a donkey show before I buy tickets...well you get the idea. Does anybody know if ticketmaster cares tickets for...nevermind.
Headward report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +2

lol

Jun 07, 2008 16:56     

its free though! so no more porn. its not like its the only thing to do on the internet. you can go on TG Daily or Megaro..you tube..
jonas report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0