The FCC was looking into auctioning off 25 megahertz of wireless spectrum in the 2155MHz to 2180MHz band where in exchange for using the spectrum, the FCC would require license holders to offer some free wireless broadband service, as a way to provide free Internet access to millions of Americans who either can’t afford or don’t want to pay for high-speed Internet access. The hitch is that the free Internet would filter out porn.
Well current providers didn’t like this idea. President Bush didn’t like the idea. The Electronic Privacy Information Center didn’t like the idea.
The FCC was going to vote on the idea on Thursday – but that vote has been canceled. You can learn more in C|Net, which has been following the story.
I’m all for Internet for all – but government filtering is a high price to pay.
[...] Up until now the proposal has also insisted that the provide filter out adult material. [...]
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