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Reuters Logo WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography.

The agency asked for public comment on its plan to auction an unused portion of the wireless spectrum with the condition that the winning bidder offer free Internet access and filter out obscene content on part of those airwaves.

Successful bidders for the spectrum would also be required to provide coverage to at least half of the United States within four years, and to at least 95 percent of the U.S. population by the end of the 10-year license, the FCC said.

"Additional obligations associated with the licensee's free broadband service would include a requirement to provide a network-based filtering mechanism for the free Internet service in order to protect children and families, and a requirement that the network allow for the use of open devices," the agency said.

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Some of you people are really uneducated about this.

1) The free internet access they are providing is going to filter out stuff by the domain name.

Example: Little Tim is doing a proje... (Read the rest)
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Hmmm....  BitTwiddler | 06/23/08
BTW...  BitTwiddler | 06/23/08
Wellllllll...  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
That's not really the point  don3605 | 06/24/08
You don't get it  Mike Hunt | 06/25/08
It won't work, but you should worry nevertheless  patinhas@... | 06/25/08
But, that applies to everything  Mike Hunt | 06/25/08
It's you that doesn't get it  don3605 | 06/25/08
It's just ONE Internet access option  pcevilgenius | 06/23/08
Maybe it is one option, maybe not  don3605 | 06/24/08
Network TV version of the internet  scriss@... | 06/23/08
The moral crusaders happy  esteckis@... | 06/23/08
Great idea!  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
Obsess much?  raelalt | 06/23/08
Obsess? how about a little reprieve from fear-mongering  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
Read Much?  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
Who but a porn provider would complain about this?  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
Porn addicts and other sleaze (NT)  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
Anyone with foresight  don3605 | 06/24/08
Right or wrong?  smallworldpaging@... | 06/23/08
The word is **** ...  smallworldpaging@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  freedomIsntFree | 06/23/08
How is this stopping you?  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  timisw@... | 06/23/08
What does this have to do with what the FCC is doing?  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
Haven't you ever seen the porn popups?  byjfritch@... | 06/23/08
Actually no I haven't  don3605 | 06/24/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  psychpath64@... | 06/23/08
Isn't this the same limit as television and radio?  jcraig36 | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  lmerklin | 06/23/08
It's not about porn  jedwards123 | 06/23/08
Ugh, a logical fallacy in this debate, surprise, surprise  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
One man's porn  jedwards123 | 06/23/08
seriously  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  dmhunter@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  JBanner | 06/23/08
obscene content?  Normal_z | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  chatlzt@... | 06/23/08
FCC in violation of the Constitution  Dr_Zinj | 06/23/08
This is plain false  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
HOGWASH!  Dr_Zinj | 06/24/08
No it isn't  Mike Hunt | 06/25/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  gloomraven | 06/23/08
Wikipedia  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  kwsand | 06/23/08
Again, a logical fallacy  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
re: again, a logical fallacy  freedomIsntFree | 06/23/08
Smoking and drinking  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
Countering a fallacy with a fallacy  dragosani | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  freedomIsntFree | 06/23/08
Legislate morality?  dspeers@... | 06/23/08
Will you obey?  wjbyman@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  matthew.curtis@... | 06/23/08
This will only be successful if...  dragosani | 06/23/08
Uhh, riiiiiight  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
Sheesh is right  dragosani | 06/23/08
Is twister your favorite game?  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
I twist you twist  dragosani | 06/23/08
Exactly right here  Mike Hunt | 06/24/08
You make silly statements to try to win  dragosani | 06/24/08
What????  Mike Hunt | 06/24/08
BTW, I agree with one point  Mike Hunt | 06/24/08
We are obsessed about nudity  dragosani | 06/24/08
True  Mike Hunt | 06/24/08
That isn't what was said  always-a-geek | 06/24/08
Really?  Mike Hunt | 06/25/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  robapacl@... | 06/23/08
Stupid is as stupid posts  Mike Hunt | 06/23/08
"Censor our kids constantly..."  sshrews | 06/23/08
I'm sure you're the best parent ever  Mike Hunt | 06/24/08
It keeps getting funnier!  sshrews | 06/24/08
Yes you did!  Mike Hunt | 06/25/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free internet  bfilipiak@... | 06/23/08
No big deal...  sshrews | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  hislove@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  hislove@... | 06/23/08
Half-coverage in 4 years???  safesax2002 | 06/23/08
I agree.  scriss@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  res8suup@... | 06/23/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  Sloan Miller | 06/24/08
much adieu about nothing?  ca1ic0cat | 06/24/08
RE: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction  taskman | 06/24/08
RE: Won't work - What you need to do is..  dorkiedorkfromdorktown | 06/24/08
It won't work, but you should worry nevertheless  patinhas@... | 06/25/08
READ THIS!!!!  TechDude151 | 08/14/08

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