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FCC Commis. on Internet Oversight Switch: ‘If You Cherish Free Expression,’ ‘You Should Be Worried,’
Breitbart article discussing Hannity Interview ^ | 9/28/16 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 09/28/2016 5:57:38 PM PDT by Freedom56v2

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FCC COMISSIONER ON INTERNET OVERSIGHT SWITCH "IF YOU CHERISH FREE EXPRESSION," "YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED" THIS IS "IRREVERSIBLE"

HANNITY RADIO INTERVIEW ON WEBPAGE

On Wednesday’s “Sean Hannity Show,” FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai (R) stated that the plan to “essentially give up the US oversight role…of the Internet” to ICANN is something that should worry anyone who cherishes “free expression, and free speech rights generally,” and could potentially cede oversight of the Internet to “foreign governments who might not share our values.” He further stated that such a move is “irreversible.”

Pai said, “This proposal is to essentially give up the US oversight role that it’s had for the last 20 years, basically for the entire commercial lifespan of the Internet to a company called ICANN, which is an international organization, which includes a number of foreign countries. And, it’s an unprecedented move, and one that, as Mr. DeMint pointed out, is irreversible. Once we give up this oversight role, we can’t get it back.”

He added that Internet oversight is a case of, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Pai further stated, “[I]f you cherish free expression, and free speech rights generally, you should be worried, I think, when there’s — this oversight role’s going to be ceded to potentially, foreign governments who might not share our values.”

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To: SaveFerris; COUNTrecount; Nowhere Man; FightThePower!; C. Edmund Wright; jacob allen; ...
Storm’s brewing...

At no point in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason ~ nully's son

The biggest killer of mankind

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

On a personal note, I've called my senators to urge them to vote no.

Please to the same.

TODAY.

61 posted on 09/29/2016 6:27:35 AM PDT by null and void (America is sick. We will find out if the disease is fatal come November.)
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To: null and void; All

Thank you...can still call senators as Cruz is still trying...even at this late date.

At least Cruz is trying...

Got thru to Cruz offices, the offices are still open and messages will be forwarded

Cruz has just sent a letter to the NTIA National Telecommunication Information Administration (in the Dept. of Commerce) asking that the transfer be delayed until Congress can vote on this issue as it was not part of the House or Senate votes this week.

Suggested contacting leadership MCCONNELL AND COYNYN TO LET THE KNOW YOU WANT NTIA TO DELAY TRANSFER AND A VOTE IN SENATE.

That is the best we can do for now...I will be leaving comments with them as well as House Leadership...


62 posted on 09/29/2016 9:05:48 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Call Congress today to support the PROTECTING INTERNET FREEDOM ACT SB3034 HR5418)
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To: bushwon

this will just end up promoting multiple dark webs


63 posted on 09/29/2016 9:59:55 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: bushwon; Jim Robinson; ASA Vet; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; TWhiteBear; ...

And, it’s an unprecedented move, and one that is irreversible. "Once we give up this oversight role, we can’t get it back.”

"Once we give up this oversight role, we can’t get it back."

64 posted on 09/29/2016 10:00:24 AM PDT by LucyT
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To: LucyT

House, late yesterday afternoon scheduled one of their 11:00 p.m. votes...As far as Rep. Duffy’s office is concerned, it is over.

At least Senator Cruz is Still trying...

Got thru to Cruz offices, the offices are still open and messages will be forwarded

Cruz has just sent a letter to the NTIA National Telecommunication Information Administration (in the Dept. of Commerce) asking that the transfer be delayed until Congress can vote on this issue as it was not part of the House or Senate votes this week.

Suggested contacting leadership MCCONNELL AND COYNYN TO LET THE KNOW YOU WANT NTIA TO DELAY TRANSFER AND A VOTE IN SENATE.

That is the best we can do for now...I will be leaving comments with them as well as House Leadership...


65 posted on 09/29/2016 10:06:37 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Call Congress today to support the PROTECTING INTERNET FREEDOM ACT SB3034 HR5418)
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To: sten

Dark Webs?

Well, I don’t know that much about them or if they will be impacted, but probably something to pursue


66 posted on 09/29/2016 10:12:39 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Call Congress today to support the PROTECTING INTERNET FREEDOM ACT SB3034 HR5418)
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To: null and void

No kidding...and the ‘leadership’ in congress sits on their thumbs.

Some AGs have filed suit, but I no longer trust the courts

We may done for


67 posted on 09/29/2016 10:27:18 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: bushwon

Thank you for your #10.


68 posted on 09/29/2016 10:45:37 AM PDT by frog in a pot (When will come the time to question if a "religion" with totalitarian ambitions is a 1stA religion?)
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To: bushwon

BS we can’t get control back...the deal was illegal in the first place. President Trump should tear the deal to bits and tell the UN or whoever else thinks they are in control to get the hell out.


69 posted on 09/29/2016 7:57:27 PM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatchet)
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To: The Great RJ; All

BS we can’t get control back...the deal was illegal in the first place. President Trump should tear the deal to bits and tell the UN or whoever else thinks they are in control to get the hell out.


Tough talk...Sorry, that is not what I hear...

This article, Bolton, Gaffney, Cruz, Duffy plus from video below, this cyber security expert, Morgan Wright, on For the Record tonite with Britt Hume...Morgan Wright, says after Oct. 1, there is no putting the toothpaste in the tube...Brave New World where we don’t know if the address entered is really where we are going...

At 22 minute mark...maybe 4 minutes long...Ironic that no one covered this issue BEFORE the votes when something could have been done...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jGZnDzr_4

Why do you think some of us have devoted days and days to getting the word out?!?! Texting, Tweeting, emailing, calling and posting numerous articles here...

Sorry FRiend, sadly it is not BS.

As of Saturday, it is a Brave New World. Won’t change immediately but it will change.

If you haven’t made any calls, Friday would be a good time to start...

If you haven’t started praying, now would be good timefor that that perhaps the lawsuit or Cruz letter wil. have some results...


70 posted on 09/30/2016 1:25:41 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Call Congress today to support the PROTECTING INTERNET FREEDOM ACT SB3034 HR5418)
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To: SaveFerris
Remember Breitbart, and his Coroner.. Breitbart was set to release a 'bombshell' about 0blama.

Also, remember Tom Clancy.

71 posted on 10/04/2016 10:18:24 AM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America ((Some of you characterized my FReep name as 'paranoid' a few years back.. Care to apologize now?))
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America; Nachum; null and void

Yep, lots of “convenient” deaths - far too many to be random.

What was it,

Once is happenstance,
Twice is circumstance,
Three times is enemy action.

And we’re way beyond three times.


72 posted on 10/04/2016 2:33:42 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: SaveFerris

I believe Seth Rich supplied the damning DNC emails to Wikileaks.


73 posted on 10/17/2016 10:00:11 AM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America ((Some of you characterized my FReep name as 'paranoid' a few years back.. Care to apologize now?))
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