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| Navy Access to Fox News Web Site Blocked Update: It's back |
| 2010-04-16 |
| Update 12:18 CST U.S. Navy says access to Foxnews.com restored, cannot explain earlier blockage but cites technical, not 'policy' issue Members of the U.S. Navy were blocked Friday from gaining access to Fox News' Web site, a Navy spokesman confirmed to FoxNews.com. Lt. Justin Cole, a spokesman for the Navy, said that he wasn't able to access that site along with other news sites, including NewYorkTimes.com. But Navy members could still go to MSNBC.com and CNN.com. "There's got to be some type of issue with NMCI," Cole said, referring to the Navy Marine Corps Internet. Cole said he was looking into the cause. When members tried to go to FoxNews.com, the following message appeared: "Access to this site has been denied in accordance with Navy policy to safeguard the security posture and/or to maintain the operational integrity of the NMCI." |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #10 Not surprising considering the sycophantic senior leadership of today's US Navy. NMCI is (for now) operated under contract by a private company. Senior leadership would have as much influence as some retired 'Afrikaaner' bent-leg. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-04-16 23:52 |
| #9 Fox is now reporting: U.S. Navy says access to Foxnews.com restored, cannot explain earlier blockage but cites technical, not 'policy' issue |
| Posted by: Sherry 2010-04-16 13:14 |
| #8 Glenmore's right, probably not an overt thing. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2010-04-16 12:46 |
| #7 Probably something benign, like maybe an ad for gambling or some such was embedded on the Fox News page and tripped the Navy filter (which they most likely just subscribe to from some nanny-web service.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-04-16 12:18 |
| #6 Due to criticism of the USS Muttha naming? |
| Posted by: No I am the other Beldar 2010-04-16 11:59 |
| #5 The beginning of the Socialist/Marxist control of the Armed Forces of The United States of America. |
| Posted by: wp 2010-04-16 11:57 |
| #4 If you keep something from the people, they are gonna want it even more. |
| Posted by: Mike Hunt 2010-04-16 11:49 |
| #3 did they say something bad about Dear Leader? I have a hard time believeing the New York times did though |
| Posted by: chris 2010-04-16 11:43 |
| #2 Not surprising considering the sycophantic senior leadership of today's US Navy. Unfortunatgely, the Army is not far behind. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-04-16 11:32 |
| #1 Blocked by the US Navy. Not by FOX. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2010-04-16 11:26 |