Posted on 01/16/2015 8:55:08 AM PST by servo1969
The White House dropped a bombshell on Thursday by announcing that FCC already has the authority to take over regulating and taxing the Internet without Congressional approval.
Under “network neutrality” proceedings, the FCC could extend its 16.1% fee on interstate telecommunications services and relay fees to the Internet. The action would more than double the “universal service” revenue it collected in 2014, from $8 billion to $16 billion.
Although Congress has mandated the general nature of the federal universal service fund and telecommunications relay services, it is the FCC that has the sole authority to set the budget size and the fee structure to perform its regulatory mandate.
The FCC last year announced an ambitious multi-billion program to connect schools and libraries with Wi-Fi. Other advocates are also seeking expansion of low-income subsidies for the “Obamaphone” to include Internet access programs.
But the FCC had not moved forward on its social agenda due to a perceived lack of congressional jurisdiction, and due to the need for a significant revenue source to defray the huge costs.
Implementing network neutrality proceedings without addressing huge opposition from congressional conservatives and personal liberty advocates would be a game changer.
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I truly believe that without the 17th amendment this guy would have been gone by now. Impeached and Convicted!
With the current Congress that has abdicated its powers? You must think that something in our system of government is actually working correctly.
Boehner, McConnell: "Oh, ok..."
Lyin' gutless bastards, the whole lot of 'em.
Sadly neither will happen with the lap dog RINOs that were just elected. With Bonehead reelected as Whiner of the House, he will simply cry, cave in, and kiss obama’s skinny black butt.
Once again (and I can’t overemphasize this) the FCC is a creature of Congress. All that is needed to absolutely veto any action by this regulatory agency is a simple majority of both Houses, which are now nominally controlled by the GOP, or so I’ve been informed.
How about ***** YOU, Obama? No, and I will defy your internet censoring actions with physical force.
Don’t disagree. You comment are spot on
But you could say that about 95% of the posts here. Almost all of it is wishful thinking since conservatives have almost no power. “Get the US out of the UN, cut taxes, balance the budget, follow the constitution”, etc etc. At least a pub congress has actually impeached a president in recent times. Of course the current congress is far more gutless.
Doesnt matter I will continue to call for impeachment along with all the other wishful thinking items we harp on day in and dayu out at this site.
The federal government is completely in control of one man.
98¢-89¢<1 dime
I'll always nod my head in agreement, and them bow my head when I think of our gutless leaders and countrymen.
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