Senate hearing dwells on Net neutrality issue.

From: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX) | Date: June 14, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Aman Batheja

Jun. 14--The controversial issue of Net neutrality monopolized discussion at a Senate hearing Tuesday in Washington on widespread telecommunications changes. Democrats and Republicans displayed deep divisions on the question of whether Internet service providers should be able to prioritize service from sites that pay a premium. Critics say a company like AT&T could make Yahoo.com run faster than Google.com because the former paid for the adv...

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