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Take Action: President-elect Barack Obama’s plan to connect more Americans to an open and affordable Internet is under siege by phone and cable lobbyists who seek to turn our economic stimulus into a blank check written to AT&T, Comcast and Verizon -- with no strings attached.

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    BronxBomber9 months, 3 weeks ago

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    I've signed, and thank you for this alert JSilver.

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    nostalgia9 months, 3 weeks ago

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    How do you "connect more Americans to an open and affordable Internet"?

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    Albmore9 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Stop the Bail OUTS there is NO accountability for this money. Join the 4th party and fight back!

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      Charlson9 months, 3 weeks ago

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      Capitalistic corporations, be they in communications or finances, seems to turn at a drop of a few billions into socialistic leeches repubs rail about.

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        uncle-dave9 months, 3 weeks ago

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        Good post jsilver. The internet is one of the few truly democratic institutions we have left, and it should stay that way.

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          sumptuousdigs9 months, 3 weeks ago

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          Why is Time/Warner not on the list? Last summer I ended up paying almost 5 bills for no-cable, and no-wireless service. When I told them to come pick up their gear, they sent me a bill for almost 8 bills. I begrudgingly packed their crap up and delivered it across town. Dallas. Talk about arrogance!
          These monopolies hold whole states in contempt.

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          pc259 months, 3 weeks ago

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          with what they charge they need a bailout.....laughable

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            DarkWizard9 months, 3 weeks ago

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            I signed not because it's a bailout but because it's a ransom for kidnapping capitalism and competition.

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            SAMMYANDJAG9 months, 3 weeks ago

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            at doesn't need a bailout. They cram unsupecting customerS, with their products,and service that they don't want or need. Ethics were lost by Bellsouth, now at several years ago. You had better check you bill very carefully each month. It is the unsuspecting of crammed customers ,that are bailing them out. This is really criminal. SHAME ON THEM. ASK ANYONE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY CAN TELL YOU HOW BAD IT REALLY IS.

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            asgarmabuk9 months, 3 weeks ago

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            If I were an American I'd sign up. Those guys are Comcast are threatening to destroy the internet. Keep the internet free!

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              jsweett309 months, 3 weeks ago

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              GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK THEY CHARGE UP THE ASS FOR THE FEES AND RECONECT FEES WHAT'S NEXT BURGER KING, WENDY'S, MCD0NALDS LOOK WAHT GW STARTED WHAT AN IDIOT HE WAS

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                b1retts9 months, 3 weeks ago

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                WHY HELP THEM LOSERS OUT WHEN IF EVERYONE FORGETS THEY DID SOMETHING WITHOUT ASKING YOUR PERMISSION REMEMBER WHEN BUSH DID THE WIRETAPPING PEOPLE WELL AT,MCI AND QWEST TOLD HIM IT WAS AOK TO DO SO SO IN OTHER WORDS YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS WENT SAILING AWAY WITH THE WIND I HOPE THESE PHONE COMPANIES BELLY UP AND GO BANKRUPT THEIR USELESS IT SHOULD BE REOPENED OF HOW THEY JUST GAVE EVERYONES PHONE RECORDS AND HOPEFULLY LOSE THEIR JOBS TOO

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                fiftynine9 months, 3 weeks ago

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                How about bailing me out? Everyone on here could send me a one time fee of say thirty dollars..for that fee i will tell you about the car i buy,the trip i'll take to Tahiti,and the good looking native girl that i plan on hooking up with when i get there..That my friends is a far better deal than you will ever get from these companys that the government is giving YOUR money to.At least in my personal bailout plan you will know how it is to live on your money..i promise i'll tell you !!

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