Buh-Bye Ms. American Pie

Editor's Note: As news outlets from the Drudge Report to the Washington Post ruefully point out, today's the day when, for the first time, the Federal Communications Commission's rules would prevent Internet service providers from blocking or giving preferential treatment to Web sites on their networks. Legions of bloggers and news site publishers everywhere are worried today that the Information Highway may be made inaccessible for average Americans, an impact should it happen, that will impact the world. "The FCC's proposal will receive support from a majority of the five-member commission, after intense lobbying. (Washington Post).

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"Telecom and cable companies have said that the new rules could deter them from expanding broadband Internet connections and bolstering speeds. On the other side, Internet giants such as Google and Skype, along with public interest groups, have for years pushed for such regulation, saying the increased importance of the Internet calls for clear rules to ensure that consumers get equal access to all legal Web sites and applications.

"The rules would prevent Internet service providers from blocking Web sites and applications on Internet lines feeding into U.S. homes. Those carriers -- such as Comcast and AT&T -- could not deliberately slow down one Web site over another. The rules frown on the practice of charging Web sites for better or faster delivery, but observers say that practice would not be strictly prohibited. Wireless networks would not be covered as broadly by the rules. An FCC official said carriers such as Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel would be prohibited from blocking competing voice and videoconferencing applications. Any other practices would have to be disclosed by the carriers. Democratic commissioners Michael J. Copps and Mignon Clyburn said they will support the proposal by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski." For the past year, masterful Canada Free Press (CFP) researcher Sandy Williams has been probing the Spider's Web of the corporate and government world underworld by joining the dots to show through research how a few people interacting together through a network of well-funded organizations control the lives of ordinary Americans:

FCC

Michael J. Copps is a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, and was the assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Note: Linda M. Conlin is the assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce, and was the first VP & vice chair for the Export-Import Bank of the US. James H. Lambright was the chairman & president for the Export-Import Bank of the US, a VP at Credit Suisse First Boston, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout Jackie Clegg Dodd was the vice chairman & first VP for the Export-Import Bank of the US, and is married to Christopher J. Dodd. Christopher J. Dodd is married to Jackie Clegg Dodd, a U.S. Senate senator, and was a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation. Barbara Boxer is a U.S. Senate senator, and was a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation. Kent Conrad is a U.S. Senate senator, and was a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation. Paul Pelosi Jr. was a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation, and his mother is Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi is Paul Pelosi Jr's mother and the member, speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives. Adam H. Putnam is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation. Tom Daschle was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Harold E. Ford Jr. was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Mark Sanford was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). John Vincent Weber was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Donna E. Shalala was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation, a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). Richard C. Holbrooke was a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a mortgage recipient from the Countrywide Financial Corporation, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James A. Johnson received five real-estate loans from the Countrywide Financial Corporation, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends ofBilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James H. Lambright is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout. James E. Clyburn was a mortgage recipient from Countrywide Financial Corporation, is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and his daughter isMignon Clyburn. Mignon Clyburn is James E. Clyburn's daughter, and a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission. Julius Genachowski is the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission, and was the chief of business operations for IAC/InterActiveCorp. Note: Marie-Josee Kravis was a director for IAC/InterActiveCorp., a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), her husband is Henry R. Kravis, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Henry R. Kravis is married to Marie-Josee Kravis, a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), the founding partner at Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Co., and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Co. Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is of counsel at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), Valerie B. Jarrett's great uncle, a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Amy L. Nathan was an attorney for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, and is a senior counsel, strategic planning & policy analysis for the Federal Communications Commission. Valerie B. Jarrett is Vernon E. Jordan Jr's great niece, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration. Rahm I. Emanuel  is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration. Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank). William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). Thomas E. Donilon is the White House deputy national security adviser for the Barack Obama administration, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Lawrence H. Summers is the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration, was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Richard C. Holbrooke was the special envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan for the Barack Obama administration, was a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James H. Lambright is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout.

Google

Eric E. Schmidt is the chairman & CEO of Google Inc., a trustee at the Paley Center for Media, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Note: Leo J. Hindery Jr. is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media, a director at Teach for America, the founder of InterMedia Advisors, LLP, and the managing partner for InterMedia Partners LP. Lawrence H. Summers is a director at Teach for America, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Tom Daschle is a consultant for the InterMedia Advisors, LLP, a limited partner at the InterMedia Partners LP, a director at the National Democratic Institute (think tank), Jonathan S. Adelstein was his senior aide, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Madeleine K. Albright is the chairman for the National Democratic Institute (think tank), and a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). James D. Wolfensohn is a director at the National Democratic Institute (think tank), an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Christopher J. Dodd is a senior advisory committee member at the National Democratic Institute (think tank), and his wife is Jackie Clegg Dodd. Jackie Clegg Dodd is married to Christopher J. Dodd, and was the vice chairman & first VP for the Export-Import Bank of the US. James H. Lambright was the chairman & president for the Export-Import Bank of the US, a VP at Credit Suisse First Boston, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout. Richard C. Holbrooke was the vice chairman Credit Suisse First Boston, a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderbergconference participant (think tank). James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Jonathan S. Adelstein was Tom Daschle's senior aide, and is a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission.

Skype

Josh Silverman is the CEO for Skype Limited, and was William W. Bradley's legislative aide. Note: William W. Bradley's legislative aide was Josh Silverman, and is a senior advisory committee member for the National Democratic Institute (think tank). Madeleine K. Albright is the chairman for the National Democratic Institute (think tank), and a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). Tom Daschle is a director at the National Democratic Institute (think tank), Jonathan S. Adelstein was his senior aide, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Jonathan S. Adelstein was Tom Daschle's senior aide, and is a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission.

Comcast

Judith Rodin is a director at the Comcast Corporation, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and was an honorary trustee at theBrookings Institution (think tank). Note: Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank). William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James H. Lambright is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout.

AT&T

Cathy Martine-Dolecki is the regional president & CEO for AT&T Inc., and was a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago. Note: Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank). William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James H. Lambright is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout. Laura D'Andrea Tyson was a director at the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and is a director atAT&T Inc.

Verizon Wireless

Alston & Bird is the lobby firm for Verizon Wireless. Note: Timothy Hogan is a lobbyist for Alston & Bird, and was Tom Daschle's legislative aide. Tom Daschle's legislative aide was Timothy Hogan, a special policy adviser at Alston & Bird, Jonathan S. Adelstein was his senior aide, and a 2008Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Jonathan S. Adelstein was Tom Daschle's senior aide, and is a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission.

Sprint

Robin Pence was a director of corporate communications for the Sprint Corporation, an associate director, media relations for the Federal Communications Commission, and is a VP, corporate communications for Gannett Co., Inc. Note: James A. Johnson was a director at Gannett Co., Inc., an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank). William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank). James H. Lambright is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout.

Sprint Nextel Corporation

James H. Hance Jr. is the chairman for the Sprint Nextel Corporation, and was the vice chairman for the Bank of America Corp. (Bailout Company), Harold E. Ford Jr. is the senior policy adviser at the Bank of America Corp. (Bailout Company), an advisory council member for the Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Lawrence H. Summers was an advisory council member at the Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Roger C. Altman is an advisory council member at the Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Timothy C. Collins is an advisory council member at the Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Harold E. Ford Jr. is an advisory council member at the Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James A. Johnson is an advisory council member at the Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at theBrookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James H. Lambright is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the 2008-2009 financial bailout. The Hamilton Project is located at the Brookings Institution brookings.edu/projects/hamiltonproject.aspx. brookings.edu/es/hamilton/200705butler.pdf. Klaus Kleinfeld is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Paul Desmarais Jr. is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Thomas E. Donilon is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderbergconference participant (think tank). Kenneth M. Jacobs is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Frank H. Pearl is an honorary trustee, trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Jessica Tuchman Mathews is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). James D. Wolfensohn is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).