Posted on 11/10/2014 4:31:31 PM PST by Olog-hai
Cable company stocks fell sharply Monday after President Obama called for the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify Internet access as a utility.
If the FCC were to approve the White House’s recommendations, the Internet would be regulated like other utilities such as electricity, water and telephone services. The White House is calling for an “explicit ban” on deals between broadband Internet providers and online services like Netflix, Amazon or YouTube to move their content faster, a potential new source of revenue for cable companies.
While the FCC is an independent agency, Obama’s statement could put political pressure on FCC commissioners and aligns the White House with Internet activists who warn against the creation of so-called Internet “fast lanes.” …
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In other words Obama is saying we are here from the Government to help you out.....
No thank you Mr. Obama. The Internet is doing just fine.
So obola calls on an agency to issue a decree
What if everyone just said 'no' and 'you make me'
Like carbon credits ...
(In my best KARNAK)
... ripping open the envelope, blowing into it ... looking ascance at Ed ... and saying .... huh ?.. ?
I can no longer get FOX nor CSPAN nor a bunch of other outlets without subscribing ... even if it’s free ... we all know it ain’t
FOX is a free over-the-air network with crappy TV shows.
You must mean Fox News Channel.
>>>While the FCC is an independent agency<<<
In obamaland, there are no independent agencies. Only brownshirts.
Haven't watched FOX news in ten or more years.
Net Neutrality should be simple.
1. I pay for Internet connection
2. Provider offers x download and y upload
3. End of story.
It is no business of the provider (a) who I access through their service (e.g., freerepublic.com) or (b) if I use the service to capacity 24x7.
Tax issues aside, making internet service a utility, just like a phone, makes sense. Our phone companies cannot tell us who to call or how long we can be on the phone.
But, alas, nothing is as simple as all that.
Shouldn’t he be asking Congress to act instead of calling on a commission to act...or am I misreading the Constitution?
After that Obamacare debacle, I don’t trust anything this sleaze ball narcissist puts forth.
If congress does try to pass something, we better get to see what is in it before they try to pass it.
Getting so I don’t much trust the pubbies either. Everyone in DC is so desperate for money, they are going to try to tax anything they can get their grubby hands on, including our retirement savings. Watch out for moves in that direction!
Congress who?
Not to worry. If you like your internet, you can keep your internet.
Obama vs Cable monopolies/duopolies. No one to cheer for here.
Comcast and TimeWarner are Baraqqi partisans.
I’m confused here...something is fishy....
Right, yes, I believe that...
FMCDH(BITS)
Net neutrality has nothing to do with “what is said on the Internet.”
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