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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“The FCC made the New Rules Constitutional before hand so they could not be challenged in Court”
What, did they rewrite the constitution while everyone was asleep last night. /s
From one of the Talking Heads on Fox News
This guy isn’t moving in overdrive, he is moving at lightspeed.
Why you think no Democrats are announcing they’re running for President ? Obama is STAYING
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I just got my Cox cable bill. There was a notice that if I didn't pay my bill immediately, the utility company was going to turn off my water and electricity.
Germany 1934-1938
Or, perhaps China, today?
You can bet this site, Drudge & all other conservative sites will be gone soon!
When will they publish these new rules? It will be interesting to see what is in it and how it will impact the Internet.
Obama will Speech at You and All Will Rejoice \o/ ,wait for it ,LOL
I called DC this a.m. and got BS from the GOP hack’s staffer.
You can bet this site, Drudge & all other conservative sites will be gone soon!
RED Taped to Death
All of this can be undone by the next President. Justifiably undone.
I imagine that FR will now be forced to show Planned Parenthood etc. ads now.
Pandora’s Box?
Yes, I read this. What is his motive for supporting this? It just can't be good if he is behind it.
I imagine that FR will now be forced to show Planned Parenthood etc. ads now.
No , every time someone insults Obama you’ll have to a dollar in the Jar
They could accomplish that goal in less than a paragraph.
This regulation runs 314 pages. What’s in the rest of it?
That's my whole point about this thing. If all people want is to "Keep the Internet the way it's always been", it should not take 314 pages to do it.
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