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Submitted by CIAGuy on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 7:43pm.

The House Commerce Committee is likely to vote as early as Wednesday on legislation that would essentially hand over the keys to the Internet to the giant telcos...The nation's largest telephone and cable companies -- including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner -- want to be Internet gatekeepers, deciding which Web sites go fast or slow and which won't load at all...They want to discriminate in favor of their own search engines, Internet phone services, and streaming video -- while slowing down or blocking their competitors...www.SavetheInternet.com

Ok, if this isn't the most

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 11:17pm.

Ok, if this isn't the most interesting handle to hit OlyBlog, I don't know what is.

I know, I'm afraid now

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 7:49am.

but, I was thinking, maybe CIA isn't for Central Intelligence Agency, maybe it's another CIA. Like Centralia International Autos or Crab-bait International Association?

CIA =

Submitted by Rick on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 8:37am.

Caiman Infestation Assessor.

Well, maybe this is really me, but how about...

Submitted by rainy gray on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 9:48am.

...concerned internet addict?

wow, good one

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 9:54am.

Here's a bit more optomistic one: concerned internet advocate

I like that spin...

Submitted by rainy gray on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 1:01pm.

...from addict to advocate. Because really, I could quit any time.

Steve, take note..........

Submitted by Sarah on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 7:35pm.

.........-I- wasn't the one to bring caimans up next, the Caiman Master himself did.

(Although I planned to suggest Caiman Interrogation Activity.)

Award

Submitted by Sarah on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 8:17am.

TFI called it, the award for most interesting handle goes to CIAGuy. This award can be debated and fought for.

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