Re: The FCC is planning new net neutrality rules. And they could enshrine pay-for-play. - The Washington Post

[Larry Sheldon <LarrySheldon () cox net>]

On 4/28/2014 12:32 PM, Barry Shein wrote:
> On April 27, 2014 at 21:56 LarrySheldon () cox net (Larry Sheldon) wrote:
>   > On 4/27/2014 8:59 PM, goemon () anime net wrote:
>   > > If the carriers now get to play packet favoritism and pay-for-play, they
>   > > should lose common carrier protections.
>   >
>   > I didn't think the Internet providers were common carriers.
>
> Here we go again!
>
> There is more than one commonly used meaning for "common carriers".

Please list only the meanings that involve "protections" that should be 
removed.



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