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May 19, 2006
Snowe, Dorgan jump on net neutrality pig pile
Joe Barton claims that nobody can define it, but a whole bunch of his colleagues are sure trying. Add to the list today the expected net neutrality bill backed by Sens. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., just the latest entrant in the now-popular NN sweepstakes. Betting line to follow!
Thanks to the thorough reporting of C/Net's Anne Broache, we now have a handy tout sheet for the pending net neutrality bills. What the C/Net chart is missing -- betting odds. Here's the Paul Kapustka Blog betting line (remember, wagering may not be legal in your locale! Check law enforcement or tribal rules to see if "gaming" is OK):
Bill/Sponsor(s)/Odds/Comment
S.2360 / Wyden (D) / 100-1 / A loud vocal start, but no real support
S.2917 / Snowe (R) and Dorgan (D) / 5-2 / Bipartisan power -- could stall the whole telecom reform process until past November (which would then pay off at even money)
HR5417 / Sensenbrenner (R) and Conyers (D) / 7-1 / A wild card, we here at the "house" don't know if this filly will be allowed to run. If it can, it might have legs.
HR5252 / Barton (R) and Rush (D) / 3-2 / Could win its House "race," but very likely will end up being gelded by Senate moves. Roses or dog food?
S.2686 / Stevens (R) and Inouye (D) / even / The Clydesdale of 'em all... with the power to mutate, especially if lawmakers show a willingness to drill for oil in Alaska.
The house does NOT accept Paypal for bets. Please place your wagers in the comments arena. Remember, the betting window may close at any time if network operators deem it A) necessary for national security; B) necessary for "network administration"; C) underpayment of fees; or D) If Ed thinks it's not gonna make money.
Posted by paul at May 19, 2006 03:38 PM