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The New York Attorney General revealed a fraudulent scheme that resulted in over 8 million fake comments being submitted to the FCC in favor repealing Net Neutrality regulations. Even more fake comments were submitted by those in favor of keeping the regs. Should more be done to prevent automated public comment of important public policy matters? Subscribe for more! http://lon.tv/s

See the AG's report: http://lon.tv/nyagreport

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VIDEO INDEX:

00:00 - Intro

00:41 - Background & the Broadband for America (BFA) Non-Profit Campaign

01:42 - Fraud Concerns & BFA's Campaign

03:00 - Fluent's Co-Registration Scheme

05:29 - Co-Registration by a Web of Intermediaries & Collectors

06:59 - Fraudulent Internet Banner Ads

08:25 - How Is This Not Fraud?

09:23 - Government Needs To Improve

09:51 - Fake Comments in Favor of Net Neutrality

10:46 - Real Voices are Diluted Out?

11:12 - Fake Comment Search

11:49 - Supporter Thank Yous

12:12 - Helping The Channel

12:25 - My Other Channels

13:04 - Conclusion

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