And in unrelated news…
Filed Under (Net Neutrality, News) by myjaxon on 18-12-2006
Save the Internet.com has released a new commercial in their effort to get more information to the consumers. They took a very “mars attacks” theme for the commercial, going so far as painting AT&T’s CEO Ed Whitacre green.
DTE Energy in Detroit may start offering renewable electricity to its consumers in the coming year. The proposal still needs to be approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission. I’m not really sure if it will be cheaper or not. From what the article states, it’s going to cost about $2.50 per month for every 100 kilowatt-hours of renewable energy. I’m not sure if that’s in addition to the cost that we’re already paying for or what. I’m hoping to get more information soon.
They found a 4800 year-old prosthetic eye at the Burnt City historical site in southeastern Iran. Archaeologists are saying that it probably looked more like the real thing than most devices previously found throughout the history. They are still examining it to see what it is made of, but still, it’s kind of cool that it survived this long.
An airline associated with Spring Airlines in China was busted for selling seats on flights from Shanghai and to Jinan for 1 yuan (13 cents). I guess the government in China has state mandated prices for airfare and they only allow companies to offer discounts of up to 45%. For the few that were able to use those tickets, that had to be exciting. I’m not sure how far away the cities are, but if you need to fly there, something tells me it is a good distance. Now that’s a deal.
Oh yeah, one more thing for the pro-net neutrality supporters. HR-5252, Sen. Ted Steven’s telcom bill, is dead with the end of the 109th Congress. When they reconvene in January, Congress will be filled with more net neutrality friendly legislators. Granted, the telcoms will only come back, but at least this time they can’t ignore the grassroots efforts that have informed the public about what is going on. Afterall, Time Magazine made a very valid point with this year’s “person of the year“.
