Net Neutrality Starts to Crumble


	Net Neutrality Starts to Crumble

Andy Greenberg

10-25-2007 1:34 PM

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net neutrality, deutsche telekom, at&t, dsl, broadband, google

Andy Greenberg says:

This only applies to Germany, for now...Will American broadband companies be the next to pave the way for an elitist Internet?

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