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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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KEYWORDS: fcc; internet; netneutrality; powergrab; stasi
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

The number of friends and acquaintances who have complained about access to or functionality of the internet is exactly zero.

But apparently the federal government sees it as a threat. Threats must be neutralized.

Net Neutrality.


241 posted on 02/27/2015 6:32:54 AM PST by ecomcon
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To: nutmeg

His son.


242 posted on 02/27/2015 6:35:27 AM PST by Bronzewound (© 2015 GOP. A Timid Little Division Of The Democrat Party.)
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To: SengirV

Hey Lefty, here’s a new thread for you to troll.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3262238/posts


243 posted on 02/27/2015 6:45:39 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: riri
Well, no you will still be able to do things like watch porn, read about the Kardashians and their lavish lifestyle and post on message boards about benign topics.

The internet has become the circus to supplant the forum. Thus the government will encourage every form of gross and excessive behavior, every form of sodomy, to the end of keeping the people docile, ignorant and dependent.

244 posted on 02/27/2015 6:55:04 AM PST by ecomcon
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To: GIdget2004

The fundamental transformation of the US into the USSR continues. God help us.


245 posted on 02/27/2015 7:23:15 AM PST by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: nutmeg

Unfortunately, soros has 4 sons and a daughter I believe. At least 2 sons are just like daddy.


246 posted on 02/27/2015 7:39:05 AM PST by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary & remove the son of a kenyan mooslimb)
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To: tcrlaf
It’s not like thousands of us are out in front of the White House, protesting this.

You're right, we're not. I don't know about you but I have to go to work.

247 posted on 02/27/2015 8:27:30 AM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: 1010RD
Not even close, and is unconstitutional. This way of deniability from our
elected leaders was not intended. Making laws from unelected leaders without due
process of Congress is not legal and under the Constitution and must be voided
immediately.

Some would argue that it's legal, ok, so what if Congress passed a law allowing
a committee to decide that anybody over (65) must be put down, put to death.
It's the same reasoning and logic.

Those committees do the will of one Person without the proper process of creating laws
which is Illegal. illegal, illegal, and still illegal. It must be stopped.

And just because every dolt in DC allows it, still does not make it legal!

248 posted on 02/27/2015 8:31:03 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: SengirV; Bobby_Taxpayer; All
I agree with Bobby_Taxpayer and this SengirV has to be a socialist troll.
no one can't be this dumb .a troll like this shouldn't be allowed to post these lies on a conservative site.

This net neutrality is Soros funded marxism, a government takeover of the Internet. It's a means to control and censor the Internet just as obamacare is not to make healthcare better but to install socialism/marxism. the goal of net neutrality ,obamacare , and the global warming hoax is communism/marxism and government control of the internet and everything.

Obama and the FCC have no authority to pass these net neutrality rules(laws really).

For many years Far leftist groups many funded by Soros have been pushing for this net neutrality and the FCC to implement this net neutrality. almost 200 million $ soros has given to this socialist/marxist cause

this is a marxist/government takevover of the Internet. As Marxists wanted the government to take over the means of production(factories) this net neutrality funded by Soros is meant to take over the means of information production . this is marxism/socialism/communism and government control of the Internet. why should anyone trust government as they have the guns? I don't why do you trust government ?
These articles also prove what I say is true:

Soros, Ford shovel $196 million to ‘net neutrality’ groups, staff to White House
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 25 Feb 2015 | Paul Bedard

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3261518/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3262106/posts

1. This is an unlawfull action . the FCC cannot wtire laws like this 300 plus pages of laws/rules that they call
net neutrality. Obama can't write laws either . so these FCC burocrats must be imprisoned for this illegal act
2. The media and Obama hid this form the American people. 90% of Americans don't even know the FCC passed net neutrality
on its on and if any heard of it they heard of it in passing and probably only 1% of Americans actually know what
happened and less than that understand the implications. The media and the Presidents job is to explain to the
people what laws they are trying to implement and then a bill has to be written and long debate on it then voted on
such a thing as net neutrality which would affect everyone. this action was sneaky ,totally evil funded and pushed
by evil socialists like Soros and Obama and doing it in secret against the will of the American people to enslave us
and to ruin the Internet as they are trying to do to healthcare with Obama care

3This net neutrality is marxism. they use the same marxist techniques as they used in the past agaains priavate
companies demonizing them. in healthcare they demonized the insurance companies now it's the ISps. same evil techniques
.
4. who would trust the government to make anything better or to make the Internet better. government is unaccountable
and it's just evil ,unaccountable corrupt force. why would any idiot think the government is something good or competent
that can fix made up problems is ridiculous.

ban these trolls from sites like these

249 posted on 02/27/2015 8:35:26 AM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: Democrat_media
Simply put for many who don't like to read.

1. Can five people create a new tax by request of the President?

2. Can a new Tax now be called a Regulation, Fee, or Fine without legal process?

3. Can five people create Laws when requested to by one person?

4. Can a committee of five, not Congress, vote to create laws?

5. Can the President grant himself new authority without due process?


250 posted on 02/27/2015 8:48:18 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: ecomcon
Well put.
251 posted on 02/27/2015 8:54:01 AM PST by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
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To: GIdget2004

If the government truly wanted to do what they say they’re doing with this edict they could simply enforce the no monopolies law.


252 posted on 02/27/2015 9:26:10 AM PST by VerySadAmerican (Obama voters are my enemy. And so are RINO voters.)
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To: MaxMax

You can toss Administrative Law on the burn pile as well.


253 posted on 02/27/2015 10:02:29 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD
Agreed. We cannot stand for this "regulatory" process anymore.
It's killing our country.
254 posted on 02/27/2015 10:20:36 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: MaxMax

good post.

and the 2 Republicans on the FCC voted no to not regulate and censor the INternet

the 3 democrats of course voted for these 312 pages of laws that censor the Internet and control the Internet but people here say democrats are the same as Republicans. so by the vote of 3 democrat unelected burocrats now freedom is ended in America.


255 posted on 02/27/2015 11:44:14 AM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: MaxMax

This is some scary stuff. I haven’t seen the FCC documents but soros funded this and imo the days for this site , Drudge etc. are numbered as the FCC will now be able to hear grievances against web sites (Rush limbaugh just said this).

I’m looking for another country to get out of this socialist hell hole Obama is turning the USA into


256 posted on 02/27/2015 11:49:01 AM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: GIdget2004

I don’t know much about the FCC — how on earth does the Obama administration win anything in the FCC without either the Senate or the House?


257 posted on 02/27/2015 12:43:01 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC's 2012 Convention actually 'booed' God three times.)
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To: Starstruck

My connection happens to be faster too. Suspicous of course, but hm ....


258 posted on 02/27/2015 12:44:58 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC's 2012 Convention actually 'booed' God three times.)
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To: Democrat_media; Deb; Nachum

” ... but soros funded this and ...”

Hm.


259 posted on 02/27/2015 12:46:09 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC's 2012 Convention actually 'booed' God three times.)
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To: Democrat_media

“... the 3 democrats of course voted for ...”

How does that work? Doe the President have majority control of the FCC?


260 posted on 02/27/2015 12:47:20 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC's 2012 Convention actually 'booed' God three times.)
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