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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.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: fcc; government; internet; internetdept; netneutrality; netnutrality; publicutility
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To: Dallas59

Undocumented Impostor (schemes):
"So what if the entire World isolates me from the Alpha Leaders
into the 'Little Wives' Club'. I, Nobel Prize Winner, will just get even
by taxing and infecting more Americans,
... and removing their Internet providers."

21 posted on 11/11/2014 9:43:17 AM PST by Diogenesis (The EXEMPT Congress is complicit in the absence of impeachment)
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To: Dallas59

Anytime a government agency gets involved with something, it has a ‘chilling effect’...............


22 posted on 11/11/2014 9:43:32 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Dallas59
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.

Sure! That's it!

Just like the IRS doesn't concern itself with "free speech." They just don't want conservatives, or conservative organizations, to have any of it, without audits, investigations, threats, and fines.

But the FCC would NEVERRR concern itself with whether an 'anti-government website' (Free Republic, anyone?) should pay a higher fee because of the hazards (family, heterosexuality, family, Christianity, patriotism, gun ownership) it represents.

No, that would NEVERRR happen.

23 posted on 11/11/2014 9:43:44 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: Dallas59

He wants to destroy any and all conservative and Christian web sites. It is the main goal of his Anti-Christ dimocrat movement.


24 posted on 11/11/2014 9:44:03 AM PST by RetiredArmy (MARANATHA, MARANATHA, Come quickly LORD Jesus!!! Father send thy Son!! Its Time!)
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To: Diogenesis

Meanwhile behind the scenes the Chinese are laughing their asses off because of how silly they made all the Western leaders look.


25 posted on 11/11/2014 9:44:59 AM PST by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: cripplecreek
They want controlled high speed in front of every gov't school kid

It's being touted as they way of progress and keeping up with the momentum.

Teachers don't have to teach ... just answer questions and fill out data reports that go to DC

School board member actively trying to educate myself to effectively kick common core out

26 posted on 11/11/2014 9:45:20 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: cripplecreek
Hang on to your phone books folks!
27 posted on 11/11/2014 9:46:06 AM PST by angcat
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To: Dallas59

Reagan’s law regarding government offering to help us out of a jam:

“In this current crisis, government is not the solution; government is the problem.”

If you don’t like the way your ISP treats you, sign-up with a different service. ISPs are not public utilities. Free enterprise is always the best way to conduct business.


28 posted on 11/11/2014 9:46:07 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Dallas59

If you like your internet you can keep it...


29 posted on 11/11/2014 9:46:48 AM PST by cabojoe
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To: Dallas59
How anyone could ever trust this man or his mafioso henchmen is truly stupid! A NO vote for this cockamamie over reach into free air shows Obama's insanity is for real.


30 posted on 11/11/2014 9:47:23 AM PST by yoe
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To: Dallas59

There’s always an ulterior motive when libs meddle in anything. Claiming they seek fairness, their goal is always to grab more control of everything and punish people who disagree with them. This goes with the innate bent of virtually all leftists towards totalitarianism.


31 posted on 11/11/2014 9:49:57 AM PST by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: Dallas59

With the continuation of the current ‘leadership’, regardless of the latest tsunami of new incomers, I’m not holding my breath to wait for the ZERO’ing out of the FCC budget, let alone the cries of ‘by what authority’ (IE: TALKING about the Constitution....that’d open a WHOLE cans of worms neither side wants)

So, let me get this straight: Because of some ‘abuses’ by the cabal of telecoms/internet providers/etc., it’ll be better under the monopoly of Fedzilla, whom has the power of FORCE for compliance....Say, whom do I call in D.C. when I want to complain?


32 posted on 11/11/2014 9:50:21 AM PST by i_robot73 (Give me one example and I will show where gov't is the root of the problem(s).)
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To: Diogenesis
I bet Obummer couldn't wait to get into that Mao suit.


33 posted on 11/11/2014 9:51:35 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Not all Muslims are terrorists but all Muslims are potential terrorists.)
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To: cripplecreek
Here is one answer: (Jonathan Gruber & Obamacare)
34 posted on 11/11/2014 9:55:05 AM PST by yoe
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To: Dallas59

Every day a new distraction from the regime.


35 posted on 11/11/2014 9:55:38 AM PST by right way right (America has embraced the suck of Freedumb.)
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To: hosepipe
Why aren't these clips posted as a stand alone educational thresd ?

On my way to do just that

36 posted on 11/11/2014 10:15:48 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: Dallas59

This is like WTF, it wasn’t but 4 years ago Conservatives were all over and for net neutrality.

This debate is being staged and a little misdirection on the narrative of what net neutrality means. Is this the fallout from GOP win? Net censorship? I thought that’s what the liberals threatened us with while we were standing up to it. Now the world is upside down.


37 posted on 11/11/2014 10:25:50 AM PST by Usagi_yo (Criticize, marginalize, demonize, criminalize.)
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To: Jim Robinson

When did ‘Net Neutrality’ doctrine transition into Government regulating free speech on the internet? A few years ago Net Neutrality meant common carriers had to carry whatever traffic was presented to them without fees or throttling, unless directed by law enforcement (and most ignored that).


38 posted on 11/11/2014 10:32:13 AM PST by Usagi_yo (Criticize, marginalize, demonize, criminalize.)
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To: Usagi_yo

The government will always find a way to get its nose into the tent—if we allow it.


39 posted on 11/11/2014 10:36:26 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Dallas59

MEMO TO THE GOP: Then S.T.O.P. THE S.O.B.!!


40 posted on 11/11/2014 10:43:00 AM PST by Dick Bachert (When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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