Drop Cybersecurity Bills; Story on Money in Politics Distorted by Media; Comcast/Time Warner Merger Scrapped

(Before It's News)

Congress: Drop Cybersecurity Bills. The 5 bills would provide for Internet companies to share unprecedented amounts of data with the government, with few protections.

How a Protest Against Money in Politics was Spun as a Story on Terrorism. The message about campaign finance reform was lost in discussion of White House and Capitol security.

Good News for Consumers as Comcast/Time-Warner Mega-Merger Fails . FCC has heard those who have told them the merger helps only Comcast and Time Warner executives.

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