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Telecoms Targeting Gamers with Anti-Net Neutrality Movement? [updated]

By pete_gallagher

The big telecoms have launched an-anti net neutrality campaign which is attempting to appear as if it is being operated by a group of concerned citizens.

This is the take of ThinkProgress, who recently unearthed a PowerPoint presentation (PPT link) that seems to back up its allegations. The PPT, which outlines strategies for the No Net Brutality movement, was authored by the Atlas Network, which ThinkProgress describes as 'a shell think tank used to coordinate corporate front group efforts worldwide.'

Slide number seven of the PowerPoint outlines groups for the No Net Brutality initiative to target. The first bullet reads: 'Libertarian like minded internet users and video gamers.'
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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on May 12, 2010 (boomark / email).