Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Tuesday 03-01-11

House Panel to Vote on 'Disapproving' Net Neutrality

The congressional assault on network neutrality regulations adopted by the Democratic-led Federal Communications Commission in December continues Wednesday, when the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee votes on a "resolution of disapproval" designed to derail the requirements, which prohibit the blocking or degrading of online competitors.

The panel is headed by Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., who successfully added an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that would bar the agency from using its funding to implement the rules. Net neutrality advocates insist the regs are necessary to prevent broadband providers, especially major players such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, from dominating the Internet. But critics argue that the rules leave the Internet vulnerable to government intervention while imposing burdensome restrictions on communications companies.

The vote is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on March 2. To see the resolution, click here

http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2011/02/house-panel-to-vote-on-disappr.php


Killer bees swarming outside home
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (AP) - African bees -- also known as killer bees -- are swarming around Eric and Deborah Uneberg's central Florida home.

Approximately 10,000 bees swarmed from a beehive in a live oak tree in the couple's backyard on Monday when a pizza delivery man approached their home. No one was injured. And, for now, the bees have settled in a nearby live oak tree in Summerfield, near Ocala.

The couple first noticed the beehive on Jan. 17.

Entomologist Richard Martyniak estimates the original hive may have contained up to 60,000 bees.

Martyniak, who works for All Florida Bee Removal, says he has been called to get rid of several hives of African Bees in the area.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/state_news/030111-killer-bees-swarming-outside-home

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