PRIVACY PROTECTION

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The FCC is reviewing steps towards protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services. There currently is an open proceeding about this matter: Docket 16-106.

You may wish to add public comments to this proceeding's record.

If so, you can search for the proceeding and submit your comments through this portal:

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs

https://www.fcc.gov/proceedings-actions

Ray Of Hope?

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Not until convention showtime is there one single delegate who is tied and bound to any specific candidate.

In fact, there is not a single “bound” delegate to the National Conventions. Not one delegate is required to vote for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, or any others who may have “won” votes during the primaries.

Each delegate will have to make their own choice. They are the only ones who will choose the nominee.

RIP: TV NEWS

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TV news is getting to be old hat and the newly accepted method to keep up with current affairs is online, according to recently released data. Of the 18-to-24-year-olds surveyed, 28% cited social media as their main news source, compared with 24% for TV.

The Russians Are Going

Has sportsmanship gone out the window as well when it come to the Russian teams?

The teams representing Russia and Slovakia will square off at Euro 2016 today, but the Russian squad will be expelled from the tournament if their fans continue to behave like hoodlums like Saturday.

UEFA is Europe's soccer governing body,which has made the expulsion threat and fined Russia 150,000 Euros equivalent to $169K after the hooligans violently attacked England supporters and French police following the 1-1 draw Saturday.

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CON GRACE?

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There is no grace going on there on Capitol Hill, and too much of a con job. Some ask where is it? Show me. Well, if progress is moving forward, and regress is moving backwards, what is Congress, a national con job?

The GOP lead congress has done very little over the past years. Call your representative and condemn them for their continual refusal to perform their jobs. Demand that constant bickering and personal attacks must stop.

Net Neutrality Victory

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The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules remain in effect with federal court support.
However, FCC's Open Internet or net neutrality opponents plan to take their challenge to the US Supreme Court.

U.S. court backs landmark Obama internet equal-access rules http://reut.rs/1VXjFyO via @Reuters

'Net neutrality' rules for fair internet access win in court http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/495d344a0d10421e9baa8ee77029cfbd/Articl…

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules http://n.pr/1roma0f

The Right to Remain Silent

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This was never meant for members of Congress, who are no longer doing their jobs. More about that later.

It is designed to offer equal justice under the law. As US celebrates the 50th anniversary on June 13, it’s easy to forget the origin and purpose.

Miranda was the culmination of 30 years of Supreme Court cases that were designed to protect criminal suspects from abuse in police interrogations. The earliest of these decisions prohibited violence and torture.

US DIRTY DOZEN

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Thanks to the folks at The National Rifle Association, we now have America's hall of shame and the dirty dozen.

While those friendly folks at NRA keep up their fight to stop an assault weapons ban, deranged killers continue to murder innocent individuals.

We must never allow these mass shootings to destroy or define our nation. The following hate crimes and, or terrorist acts must make us stronger and continue our resolve to outlaw all weapons of mass destruction.

American Horror Story

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People from the U.S. and overseas are in disbelief following shootings, which occurred in Orlando Florida. Public Safety officials are investigating this is a hate crime and a possible connection to Islamic terrorism. 50 are reportedly dead and over 50 others injured. This is the second nightclub shooting in the Orlando area in two days.

INFO: 1800 CALLFBI HOTLINE

Hollywood Reacts to Orlando Shootings: ‘Disgusting, Outrageous Tragedy’ http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/orlando-nightclub-shootings-donald-trum... via @variety