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Republicans warn of ‘chilling effect’ from Obama’s push for more Internet regulation
FOX ^ | November 11, 2014 | FOX

Posted on 11/11/2014 9:24:23 AM PST by Dallas59

President Obama drew a sharp rebuke from senior Republicans on Capitol Hill for pushing broad regulation of Internet broadband service, with lawmakers warning that such a move would imperil the “thriving Internet economy and the American jobs it creates.”

The president touched off the battle after issuing a lengthy statement on Monday on so-called “net neutrality.” Staking out his position, the president called on the Federal Communications Commission to more heavily regulate Internet providers and treat broadband much as it would any other public utility.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: fcc; government; internet; internetdept; netneutrality; netnutrality; publicutility
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1 posted on 11/11/2014 9:24:23 AM PST by Dallas59
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Democrats counting on the stupidity of their voters to support it.


2 posted on 11/11/2014 9:25:37 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: Dallas59

Only a communist would say the government should regulate free speech.


3 posted on 11/11/2014 9:27:26 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Dallas59

On the one hand I don’t want to pay extra to get youtube or netflix. My speeds are already crappy for the price I have to pay for Uverse. I don’t want to pay extra for services/websites that have been “free” for the last 12-15 years.


4 posted on 11/11/2014 9:27:52 AM PST by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

It’s called “going for the throat” when you know you’re going down and want to leave a scar to at least prove you were in the fight...


5 posted on 11/11/2014 9:28:25 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Dallas59

6 posted on 11/11/2014 9:29:27 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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7 posted on 11/11/2014 9:29:54 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Dallas59

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Nwrb_G9ecf4&feature=endscreen


8 posted on 11/11/2014 9:30:31 AM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: Dallas59

The man is truly insane. He’s going off the deep end to inflict as much damage as possible before he’s gone. JFK is owed a huge apology even more so than Nixon...


9 posted on 11/11/2014 9:30:51 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Dallas59

when you use a utility, that creates details on a document which is highly public.

That means anytime law enforcement is interested in those details they can get them.

if your internet surfing is part of your use of a utility, they can find that out easily.


10 posted on 11/11/2014 9:30:52 AM PST by gaijin
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To: Jim Robinson

It’s not about “free speech”. More like your ISP making you pay more if you want to watch Youtube or Netflix or other websites. I think.


11 posted on 11/11/2014 9:31:10 AM PST by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

Imagine how the press would be against this if a Republican president supported this...


12 posted on 11/11/2014 9:31:12 AM PST by kosciusko51 (Enough of "Who is John Galt?" Who is Patrick Henry?)
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To: Dallas59

Wonder what Obola’s buttboys and toadies over at Huffpost and KOS think of this one.


13 posted on 11/11/2014 9:32:18 AM PST by Seruzawa (Gully Foyle is my name, and Terra is my nation)
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To: Dallas59

It’s all about depriving us of our God-given freedom.

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!


14 posted on 11/11/2014 9:33:48 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Seruzawa

They love it.


15 posted on 11/11/2014 9:34:05 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Total control must take many routes asap they only have two years to complete it.


16 posted on 11/11/2014 9:36:06 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Jim Robinson
Jim Robinson :" Only a communist would say the government should regulate free speech."

Obungler already owns the press and media, the only information source not controlled by this administration is the internet.
I am sick and tired of having to go to foreign news sources to find any accurate information about what is happening in my own country .
That is why I am here, to get real news, truth , and commentary.

17 posted on 11/11/2014 9:37:16 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Dallas59
Former MCSNet CEO Karl Denninger's take - The Net Neutrality Debacle: A Submission To The FCC
18 posted on 11/11/2014 9:39:20 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Dallas59

I don’t know where some two-bit punk from Kenya gets the idea that HE can rule the world. What an ***hole. These next two years, which are shaping up to be the worst in American history, just can’t go by fast enough for me.


19 posted on 11/11/2014 9:41:15 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Ebola and Enterovirus-D68. Proud members of Viruses Without Borders.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The Chicago Mob had a century to fine tune its act for the national stage.
When 2008 came, they were ready.


20 posted on 11/11/2014 9:42:29 AM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, Convict, Deport)
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