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Cisco: We Can Help Block Net Pipes: Page 2 of 2

Here's a frightening thought: Cisco and Alcatel are designing features into their routers to allow AT&T and other telcos to deny bandwidth to sites, or give those sites extra bandwidth or capabilities. The technology may be a good idea --...
March 17, 2006

The answer to all this isn't to try and get Cisco and others to stop developing technology. Instead, Congress should step in and pass laws ensuring that AT&T and others can't charge Web sites extortion fees.

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