FCC net-neutrality astroturfing new analysis - and it is bad The FCC comment database has been analysed by someone who knows what they are doing and the comment stuffing is much more extensive than previously thought. After counting just organic comments (those highly likely to be from an actual human individual, not a bot) retaining net neutrality regulation was supported by 99%. The fake comments were done using a kind of mad-libs template and numbered over a million for the period checked. The analysis: The fake comments were done using a kind of mad-libs template and numbered over a million for the period checked. The analysis: More than a million pro-repeal net neutrality comments were likely faked







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adam1991

join:2012-06-16

united state 11 recommendations adam1991 Member This will get fixed This is so egregious, the truth will come out and it will get fixed--perhaps permanently, codified in law.



This is just how things work in the world. Greedy people take advantage of their positions, and eventually get called out on it in a way that they can't avoid. Film at 11.



And like they say about greed: pigs get fat, but hogs get slaughtered.

cralt

join:2011-01-07

CT 11 recommendations cralt Member No such thing as NN NN died the second ISP's where allowed to "zero rate" some content and not others. Or clamp video streams down to 480p.



Its all just a political sideshow now. adam1991

join:2012-06-16

united state 5 recommendations adam1991 Member Let the EFF help you on this matter act.eff.org/action/congr ··· rnet-out

Anon8f6f3

@verizon.net 3 recommendations Anon8f6f3 Anon Really? The only thing about this that wouldn't surprise me is if Pai wasn't the one who paid for it. kingofdsl

join:2002-12-11

Indianapolis, IN 3 recommendations kingofdsl Member Need not worry If it affects the people as bad as this is saying it will trigger a Revolution.