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Historic vote set for Internet rules
The Hill ^ | February 26, 2015 | Julian Hattem and Mario Trujillo

Posted on 02/26/2015 4:48:47 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

"....Supporters of the legislative effort say only an act of Congress can provide the certainty needed to make the rules stick.

“I’m concerned that, if Congress does not act, all protection for network neutrality is at risk of being lost,” said former Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), who unsuccessfully worked on a net neutrality bill during his time in office.

“Without statutory protection, the net neutrality guarantees can be swept away in the next presidential election,” he added, assuming a Republican wins the White House in 2016 and nominates FCC commissioners opposed to the new rules....."

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freespeech; internet; media; netneutrality
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To: ReganDude

This is dated 2010. Where did you get this? How do you know it is the very same document being voted upon today? If it is why was it not widely distributed previously?


41 posted on 02/26/2015 11:07:11 AM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: ReganDude

ReganDude, I doubt Ronald Reagan inspired your moniker.Your focus on net neutrality is extremely narrow and you offer a 5 year old document for proof. Unless you are inside the circle, you are showing yourself woefully uninformed and choose to believe what you want to be true. Do you have special inside connections or is Google, search engine not company, your source?


42 posted on 02/26/2015 11:13:38 AM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: outinyellowdogcountry

The commission meetings are open and they even webcast them: http://www.fcc.gov/events/open-commission-meeting-february-2015


43 posted on 02/26/2015 11:15:00 AM PST by ReganDude (Give me liberty or give me death!! Cruz 2016!!)
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To: outinyellowdogcountry

Excuse me?

Everything they’ve voted on is on their website. It’s even on CSPAN-3!

How about we stop the attacks on my character?


44 posted on 02/26/2015 11:18:09 AM PST by ReganDude (Give me liberty or give me death!! Cruz 2016!!)
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To: ReganDude

Seriously? I have been away and busy today. So your information was all after the fact.


45 posted on 02/26/2015 1:12:53 PM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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