Posted on 11/10/2014 7:08:26 AM PST by abb
President Obama leapt directly into the net neutrality fight Monday, urging the Federal Communications Commission to claim expansive new powers over the Internet to enact the "strongest possible" rules.
Under his plan, the FCC would classify broadband Internet as a "telecommunication service," a provision the agency already uses to regulate telephone companies. Broadband providers like Comcast and Verizon have been lobbying fiercely against the same classification for Internet service, warning it would strangle their industry with utility-style regulations.
Obama noted that the FCC is an independent agency and that the ultimate decision will be up to Chairman Tom Wheeler and the four other commissioners. But his statement puts tremendous pressure on the Democratic appointees to seize the controversial new powers.
Under his plan, the FCC ban Internet providers from blocking websites, throttling Internet service, or striking any deals for special Internet "fast lanes" for websites that pay more. The rules would apply equally to a home Internet connection and mobile devices.
The dictatorial Marxist strikes again.
“Net Neutrality” is just THE OPPOSITE of what it sounds like
The big internet provider outfits will end up slowing our access to sites like FR if they get their way.
If Obama supports net neutrality and he probably does now to increase his popularity with his Leftie base so be it.
The user should have free access to whatever they want at high speed since they pay for it according to a rate schedule set by the provider.....
HF
Already been struck down in the Federal Appeals Court once. Obama hasn’t learned a thing.
A quote from the article will get you started:
"But his statement puts tremendous pressure on the Democratic appointees to seize the controversial new powers."
Hard to pick a side to support when it’s the kenyan vs. the cable companies. I have no doubt neither has our best interests in mind.
Net Neutrality is a sideshow.
Obama and left view the Internet the same way they view Fox News and talk radio: as the enemy subverting their ideas, plans and implementations.
The ‘help’ for the Internet will quickly turn to hurt as the faceless Orwellian bureaucrats are dispatched to police ‘hate speech’ and, as in Britain, anyone and and anything will be shut down with child pornography or the risk thereof as a convenient cover story for suppression.
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Keep the Marxists away from the Internet.
Soetoro can’t afford to allow real news to be reported anywhere. What pressure was put on the toadies in the MSM to make them toe the line? Sharyl Attkisson must not have gotten the memo.
No, the FCC is NOT an "independent" agency. The Board of the FCC is appointed by the executive branch of the federal government. The only way for the FCC to even remotely be considered "an independent agency" would be for it to have an elected Board.
The 1st move of any attacking force is to blind the opposition. Comms, radar, SAT, knockout.
The FCC is going to regulate the NSA?
Review OTrauma's rule.
Come up with ONE example of a policy held by this petulant arrogant piece of sh*t that helped America, furthered freedom, wasn't immoral, or didn't glorify Islam.
(cue Jeopardy music)
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