Stephen Colbert Destroyed the Net Neutrality Decision - and the Man Responsible for It




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FOCUS: Stephen Colbert Destroyed the Net Neutrality Decision - and the Man Responsible for It 
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Jack Holmes, Esquire 
Holmes writes: "While it helps to understand the technical background of the net neutrality debate, all you really need to know is this: Some of the most massive, unaccountable corporations in the history of the world fought hard for the right to scrap it." 
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