Freaking communist bastards.
“Build it, and they will come.”
With every push for Socialism aka Communism there will be a push back.
I dare any of the statists to bring that out to the House for a vote.
There’s no control like total control...
network protocols are 100% analogous to two people talking, passing information between them
when you click a link, you are essentially asking for a file from someone else... who asks someone else on your behalf... who asks someone else... who returns the requested file back down the line.
how we choose to communicate is 100% a 1st amendment issue
the actual electricity doing the transfer would be analogous to the roads... and lends itself more readily to being called a utility
And yet, they were able to do just that for centuries before the internet was created.
-PJ
It’s a 100% sure-fire winner with Millenials.
Look for Pubbies to hop on board as the train is leaving the station.
There is NOTHING that liberals don’t want to control.
Anyone remember how to set up a BBS? Packet radio?
Breaker breaker!!
KYPD
If Schumer and Franken are FOR it, then not only is it a bad idea it will almost certainly turn out to be a criminal enterprise.
Any new technology gets about 20 years of untrammeled growth, before progressives and nanny-staters get their hands on it - and begin passing laws on licensing, taxes, access, content, etc.. The time frame is probably relatively shorter now because the Government is already so large and intrusive.
oil, electricity, autos, airplanes, television - and now the internet.
The Internet is conservative’s last stand. He tried to give it away now this.
If they ever get it we really are done.
The pubbies in the house need pass a bill real soon that prevents the FCC from doing this.
Then hope they win the Senate so it can be passed there. nobama would likely veto, but at least the intent would have been made.