Congressman Proposes "First!" Legislation

jmke · 16th February 2006, 22:26

Bismarck, ND - Representative William "Willy" Greene from New Jersey plans to introduce new legislation next week during a special session of the Joint Federal Communications Committee to make it illegal to post on Internet bulletins boards, forums, and USENET groups with the sole purpose of being "first!"

"Approximately 450 million terabytes of data pass through global Internet channels on daily basis," the Representative said. "376 million terabytes of that comes from utterly useless 'I'm first!' messages posted on the myriad bulletin boards out there. We're getting complaints on an almost daily basis from companies such as JDO Media, Producer's Web, and AOL because their direct marketing materials just aren't getting through the congestion. Simply put, 'first' posts are bad for big business."

Sidney · 16th February 2006, 22:57

He is taking drug at work; arrest him. Or, ND is too cold for him that his brain is frozen most of the time.

jmke · 16th February 2006, 22:59

Walked right into it?

The Senile Doctor · 17th February 2006, 10:20

16th February 2006, 22:26	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	Congressman Proposes "First!" Legislation Bismarck, ND - Representative William "Willy" Greene from New Jersey plans to introduce new legislation next week during a special session of the Joint Federal Communications Committee to make it illegal to post on Internet bulletins boards, forums, and USENET groups with the sole purpose of being "first!" "Approximately 450 million terabytes of data pass through global Internet channels on daily basis," the Representative said. "376 million terabytes of that comes from utterly useless 'I'm first!' messages posted on the myriad bulletin boards out there. We're getting complaints on an almost daily basis from companies such as JDO Media, Producer's Web, and AOL because their direct marketing materials just aren't getting through the congestion. Simply put, 'first' posts are bad for big business." __________________

16th February 2006, 22:57	#2
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,730	He is taking drug at work; arrest him. Or, ND is too cold for him that his brain is frozen most of the time. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

16th February 2006, 22:59	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	Walked right into it? __________________

17th February 2006, 10:20	#4
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