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Landmark Internet rules approved
The Hill ^ | 02/26/2015 | Julian Hattem

Posted on 02/26/2015 10:08:14 AM PST by GIdget2004

Federal regulators voted Thursday to impose sweeping net neutrality rules that supporters say are critical to protecting the freedom of the Internet.

In a party-line 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission moved to embrace an approach advocated by President Obama to treat the Web like a utility in order to prevent major companies such as Comcast or Verizon from slowing, blocking or creating “toll roads” for people’s access to the Internet.

"We cannot have gatekeepers who tell us what we can and cannot do and where we can and cannot go online," said Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the FCC's three Democratic commissioners. "We cannot have a two-tiered Internet with fast lanes that speed the traffic of the privileged and leave the rest of us lagging behind."

After a decade spent by activists pushing for strong federal rules, supporters said that the tough new rules would be a strong bulwark to prevent people from being abused online. In the end, those activists helped drive more than 4 million net neutrality comments to the agency — by far an FCC record.


On Thursday, the commission’s meeting room was packed with activists, lawyers and journalists who trudged through the rare February snowfall to attend the historic hearing. Meanwhile, dozens of proponents of the rules gathered outside the agency’s Southwest Washington headquarters to cheer on the vote.

“Today, because of your efforts we are better able to allow millions of Americans to tell their stories, to reach their potential and to reach the American ideal,” said Mignon Clyburn, another Democratic commissioner, in thanking activists for their work.

The vote puts an end to a tumultuous 13-month rulemaking period prompted by a federal appeals court ruling last January, which tossed out previous regulations dating from 2010.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fcc; internet; netneutrality; powergrab; stasi
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1 posted on 02/26/2015 10:08:14 AM PST by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

FCC delenda est


2 posted on 02/26/2015 10:09:28 AM PST by peyton randolph (Good intentions do not excuse poor results.)
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To: GIdget2004

Do we finally get to read what’s in it, or — as we become more like the Soviet Union every day — are they to keep the law secret?


3 posted on 02/26/2015 10:09:46 AM PST by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: GIdget2004
If you like your freedom of speech, you will be able to keep your freedom of speech. Period.

If you like your internet, you will be able to keep your internet. Period.

No one will take them away. No matter what.


4 posted on 02/26/2015 10:10:15 AM PST by OwenKellogg (CRUZ or LOSE!)
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To: GIdget2004

“If you like your Internet you can keep it.”


5 posted on 02/26/2015 10:10:42 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: peyton randolph

Washington delenda est?


6 posted on 02/26/2015 10:10:51 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian (Save Western Civilization. Embrace the new Crusades.)
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To: GIdget2004

Say goodbye to the internet. Notice which 3 was for full control of your speech.

Pray America is waking up


7 posted on 02/26/2015 10:11:03 AM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: Lazamataz

“Do we finally get to read what’s in it”

I thought they had to have a public hearing on rules changes ...


8 posted on 02/26/2015 10:11:11 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: GIdget2004
"We cannot have gatekeepers who tell us what we can and cannot do and where we can and cannot go online,"

... unless of course we are the gatekeepers.

9 posted on 02/26/2015 10:11:28 AM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: GIdget2004

Okay, they voted ... now I would like to read it ... :-) ...


10 posted on 02/26/2015 10:11:41 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: GIdget2004
"We cannot have gatekeepers who tell us what we can and cannot do and where we can and cannot go online," said Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the FCC's three Democratic commissioners. "We cannot have a two-tiered Internet with fast lanes that speed the traffic of the privileged and leave the rest of us lagging behind."

No, we cannot have industry deciding who the best customers are and maintaining profitability. We need the government to make sure everything is fair, equal and nuetral.

We are doomed. Free Republic to soon be nuetralized.

11 posted on 02/26/2015 10:12:04 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
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To: GIdget2004
protecting the freedom of the Internet.

Which is exactly opposite of what they will do..................

12 posted on 02/26/2015 10:12:19 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: GIdget2004

so the gatekeeepers become govt and then they tell us where we can and can’t go. and have nsa hack the sites they are against. and then we are all forced to pay the equivalent added tax of an internet universal service fee too.


13 posted on 02/26/2015 10:14:05 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: GIdget2004

My internet sped up to twice it’s normal rate today.


14 posted on 02/26/2015 10:14:50 AM PST by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarca only ones we can gesm or criticism...or do.)
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To: GIdget2004

So we don’t need Congress to make laws now? They’re just ceremonial?


15 posted on 02/26/2015 10:15:09 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: GIdget2004

Off to the courts...


16 posted on 02/26/2015 10:15:14 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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Welcome to the Obamanet!


17 posted on 02/26/2015 10:16:49 AM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Tenacious 1

Thought Criminal you will be move to the Gulag in Alaska....


18 posted on 02/26/2015 10:17:02 AM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: GIdget2004; All

The Obamunists aren’t even trying to hide the rush to totalitarianism now.

In reality, why should they?
It’s not like thousands of us are out in front of the White House, protesting this.


19 posted on 02/26/2015 10:17:12 AM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: GIdget2004

“”We cannot have gatekeepers who tell us what we can and cannot do and where we can and cannot go online,” said Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the FCC’s three Democratic commissioners. “We cannot have a two-tiered Internet with fast lanes that speed the traffic of the privileged and leave the rest of us lagging behind.” “

Uh-huh......and the vans that used to roam around direction finding 10-8-heads with linear amplifiers on their citizens-band (odd name, that)? The chopped out sections of the bandwidth in bearcat scanners, protecting us from ourselves? The radio bandwidth recovery project (almost like a land grab?) taking control of lightly used portions of the spectrum?

BFO....this is nothing more than a blatant grab for control.

It is certain......hey......get outta here....what.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

KYPD


20 posted on 02/26/2015 10:17:25 AM PST by petro45acp (Grubbers "stupid" electorate is starting to look very much like Romney's 47%. Just sayin...)
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