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McCain introduces bill to block FCC's net neutrality rules; 8 extreme electronic disasters

FCC takes first step toward net neutrality rules; Google, Verizon issue joint statement on network neutrality
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McCain introduces bill to block FCC's net neutrality rules

U.S. Senator John McCain has introduced legislation that would block the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from creating new net neutrality rules, on the same day that the FCC took the first step toward doing so. Read full story

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