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The skinny on Net neutrality (FAQ)

Net neutrality is dwarfing all other policy debates in the communications sector these days. The issue has stirred the passions of liberal groups that see the fight for specific Net neutrality rules as one that pits big corporate interests against the average consumer. These groups have been lobbying Washington policymakers hard ever since President Obama took office. Now playing: Watch …

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Microsoft stages tacky ‘funeral’ of iPhone and BlackBerry

Microsoft has performed a rather bad taste stunt to promote the upcoming launch of Windows Phone 7, staging a frankly pathetic funeral parade for BlackBerry and the iPhone, our sister site ZDNet.com reports. Celebrating Windows Phone 7’s release to manufacturing, the procession in Redmond came complete with hearses and cloaked Microsoft pallbearers, with caskets made up to look like the …

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