This Honda Ad Was The Best Car Commercial Of The Year [THE BRIEF]
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Honda's "Hands" ad from Wieden+Kennedy's London office was named the best car ad on broadcast TV this past year by The One Club. The ad shows a pair of hands manipulating various miniature engines and cars under the tagline "Let's see what curiosity can do":
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission's rules preventing internet providers from slowing down or blocking legal content. Proponents of so-called "net neutrality" are worried the ruling will allow the big service providers to charge consumers extra to access certain websites.
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