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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 :) 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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