As noted on slashdot, much like Congress making their own rule up to take Smokey Bear out of public domain, a bill introduced by Sen. Rick Santorum, (R-PA) would “prohibit federal meteorologists from competing with companies such as AccuWeather and The Weather Channel, which offer their own forecasts through paid services and free ad-supported Web sites.” (PalBeachPost.com story)
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It always makes me sad when (non national security related) public information is threatened because a few businesses want to make more money. Especially when all I want is a weather forcast . . .
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Comment by Michael "Across the River" Sardinas 04.22.05 @ 12:57 pm