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Monday May 15th, 2017 morning edition

FCC Filings Overwhelmingly Support Net Neutrality Once Anti-Net Neutrality Spam is Removed
Authored by jeffreyfossett.com
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Two senators and one pro-net neutrality group has called on the FCC to release logs supporting the claim that they were DDoSed.

Many of the top comments are variants of Oliver’s recommended comment supporting net neutrality backed by Title II oversight.

After Removing the Anti-NN Spam, Filings Overwhelmingly Support Net Neutrality.

Supposing that the anti-net neutrality spam is all fraudulent, do most filings support or oppose net neutrality?

To find out, I took a random sample of 200 comments from the pool of filings (excluding the spam noted above) and hand-tagged the comments as “Supports net neutrality”, “Opposes net neutrality” or “Other”.

The results show that the remaining non-spam comments overwhelming support net neutrality:.

Given the magnitude of filings (~695,000 if you exclude the anti-NN spam) and the balance of opinion expressed (97% in favor of net neutrality or 59% if you include the spam), this analysis suggests that the FCC should reconsider its position on net neutrality during this period of reflection. »

‘New Girl’ Renewed for Seventh and Final Season on Fox
Authored by variety.com

“New Girl” has been renewed on Fox for a seventh season, which will be the show’s last, Variety has learned.

Sources say that the show will return for a shortened eight-episode run for its final season.

Created by Liz Meriwether, “New Girl” stars Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone. »

Protestors chant Nazi phrases, wield torches near Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Va.
Authored by aol.com

Earlier in the day, protestors had also gathered at nearby Jackson Park, voicing their commitment to protecting what they called their "white heritage.".

The German-originated expression, popularized in the Nazi era, refers to an ideology of "ethnic purity" based on blood descent and territory.

A group suing Charlottesville over the Lee statue removal says it had no involvement in the Saturday events. »

Tory MP 'told schoolgirl to "f*** off back to Scotland" when she said she'd vote for independence'
Authored by independent.co.uk

James Heappey's outburst came as he addressed sixth-formers at the £12,000-a-year Millfield School in Somerset.

The Conservative, who is contesting the seat of Wells, asked the children for their views as they discussed the topic of Scottish independence.

When one girl said she'd vote to leave the UK, Mr Heappey, 36, replied: "Why don't you f*** off back to Scotland?". »

Ancient whale tells tale of when baleen whales had teeth
Authored by sciencenews.org

The fossil is the oldest known mysticete, a group that includes baleen whales, such as humpbacks, researchers report in the May 22 Current Biology.

The earliest whales were predators with sharp teeth — a legacy carried on by today’s orcas, dolphins and other toothed whales.

And the process probably happened independently in toothed whales, instead of one time in the common ancestor of baleen and toothed whales. »

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