On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:37:13 -0600, "NOPE9" said: > I just presume that any new government powers are bad. > I don't understand what the act is supposed to accomplish.... The Markey/Pickering bill is designed to set policy and limits as to how much the internet providers can mess with your traffic. It also appears that Congressman Markey actually uses the internet. Wikipedia has a couple of articles about it, look for "network neutrality". Cheers, Bob -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist