The FCC does listen to reason

Everyone who sent a letter to their senator’s about the Intercarrier compensation should be flush with victory.  You did it!  You managed to get the FCC to open the Intercarrier Compensation to a public forum.  Yes it’s a small victory, but still, well done! On a day where we all get to exercise one of … Read more

FCC to Citizens “No Comment”

So the FCC want’s to change the intercarrier compensation levels without public comment on Election Day (Nov 4).  It looks like they are trying to slide a regulation change in while the hub-bub is about the presidential race.  The proposed change would, so far as I understand it, burden the little guys so much many … Read more

Congresmen Reyes to Bush, Sod off!

One of my roommates forwarded me a letter from Congressmen Reyes to President Bush, which is exactly what I’m advocating people start explaining. He’s on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence which gives him first hand knowledge of people and the information they develop. By far I think one of the most telling paragraphs … Read more

Here’s why it’s bulls***

My brother sent me a link today asking why the Democrats don’t just explain why what the Republicans are saying about FISA is bulls*** instead of catfooting around and giving the Republicans the floor.  I have to say that I’ve been left C-Span1 (the House floor) in the background of my desktop for the last … Read more

Salazar sided with Telco Immunity, tell him that’s not good!

I wasn’t imagining that I would have had a problem with Colorado’s newest senator on this issue, but lo and behold he actually voted NOT to strike the provisions providing immunity. Just to be clear as it’s a double negative, this means he voted to keep Telephone Companies (Telco) immunity in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance … Read more