{"id":170,"date":"2009-10-23T01:26:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=170"},"modified":"2009-10-23T01:26:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T09:26:00","slug":"open-thread-%e2%80%93-10232009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2009\/10\/23\/open-thread-%e2%80%93-10232009\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread \u2013 10\/23\/2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I discovered that to upgrade to Windows 7 I have to wait for a DVD to arrive.  However, my early start was thrashes when my AV software notified me I needed to make a major upgrade, and that took a couple hours.  Nevertheless I had time to catch up on comments and visit most of the blogs I frequent.  I expect to stay up to date today.<\/p>\n

Updating the Net Neutrality story, we won this round:<\/p>\n

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U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.<\/font><\/p>\n

The proposed rule now goes to the public for comment until Jan. 14, after which the Federal Communications Commissions will review the feedback and possibly seek more comment. A final rule is not expected until the spring of next year.<\/font><\/p>\n

"I am pleased that there is broad agreement inside the commission that we should move forward with a healthy and transparent process on an open Internet," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said on Thursday\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Common Dreams<\/a>><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Jig Zone Puzzle took me 4:36.  To do it, Click Here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s your cartoon:<\/p>\n

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See Cartoons by Cartoon by Pat Bagley<\/a> – Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com<\/a> – Email this Cartoon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

TGIF!!  What\u2019s up this weekend?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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