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  How awesome is it that Barack Obama elected not one, but two virtual world citizens to his FCC cabinet?

  Before you roll your eyes, both are professors and proponents of net neutrality. Check out the Destructoid link (below!) for more details.

  Posted 11/22/2008 respond (flag)

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