AT&T Caught Censoring Webcast
Looks like AT&T (the bastardized multi-headed beast of AT&T, SNET, Ameritech, Pacific Telesis, Cinbell, Southwest Bell, Bell South, Cingular, etc.), one of the biggest opponents of network neutrality, has been caught red-handed editing out anti-Bush lyrics from a webcast:
According to Pearl Jam’s website, portions of the band’s Sunday night set at Lollapalooza were missing from the AT&T Blue Room live webcast. . .
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After questioning AT&T about the incident, Lollapalooza was informed that material was indeed missing from the webcast, and that it was mistakenly cut by AT&T’s content monitor. . .
(Source: Portions Censored From Pearl Jam Webcast, CMJ News)
This illustrates precisely where AT&T’s loyalties lay. What’s what, Mister President? You want a top-secret, probably-very-illegal room in our collo facilities so you can sniff every packet going over our network! Well, can you do something about the regulators holding up all of our mergers - yes, I know you guys broke us up like this in the first place, but come on, cut me some slack - and I can do you a few favours!
Thanks, AT&T. Glad you’re looking out for your customers!

