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McCain Moves to Block FCC Net Neutrality
PCWorld ^ | Oct 23, 2009 | Tony Bradley

Posted on 10/23/2009 3:28:23 PM PDT by BornToBeAmerican

The FCC voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with the debate in an effort to formalize net neutrality guidelines. Senator John McCain followed up by introducing a bill that would prohibit the FCC from governing communications.

Oddly, the bill also contains text stating that any regulations in effect on the day before the Internet Freedom Act is officially enacted are grandfathered in and exempt from the provisions of the Internet Freedom Act. The implication seems to be that if the FCC can formalize net neutrality rules before McCain can get the Internet Freedom Act signed into law, the net neutrality rules would still apply.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhofcc; fcc; mccain; net; netneutrality; neutrality
Traitor to the USA
1 posted on 10/23/2009 3:28:24 PM PDT by BornToBeAmerican
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To: BornToBeAmerican

Good for McCain. The so called “net neutrality” bill isn’t


2 posted on 10/23/2009 3:30:29 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: BornToBeAmerican
Net neutrality? I don’t know this country anymore.
3 posted on 10/23/2009 3:33:29 PM PDT by animal172 (Why doesn't affirmative action apply to the NBA or NFL?)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

Wow..! John McCain...? This sounds mysteriously SPINE-LIKE, so it must be in error...


4 posted on 10/23/2009 3:34:20 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Drango

McCain? On our side? There must be some mistake!


5 posted on 10/23/2009 3:35:46 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: gaijin

The same McCain of McCain-Fiengold??


6 posted on 10/23/2009 3:36:54 PM PDT by animal172 (Why doesn't affirmative action apply to the NBA or NFL?)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

I’m a little surprised that this writer for PC World thinks that Net Neutrality is a good thing.

Contrary to what he says, I don’t think it was the threat of Net Neutrality that made ATT and Comcast back off. It was competition, the free market, and the fact that these actions made them unpopular.

I said I’m surprised because the geek comments that I’ve read seem to be divided ont he issue, even though the left puts out most of the propaganda.


7 posted on 10/23/2009 3:36:55 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

I’d have figgered he’s be for NET MODERATION, or something. And then CAREFULLY STUDY THE MATTER at a golf club....?

Here, he sounds somehow SURE of himself —WEIRD..! Like there are such things as right and wrong...

Maybe he pulled or sprained something....?


8 posted on 10/23/2009 3:40:32 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: BornToBeAmerican

We don’t need another Net Censorship bill.

PRay for America and Our Troops


9 posted on 10/23/2009 4:27:18 PM PDT by bray (Hope and Corruption)
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To: BornToBeAmerican
Net “neutrality” is a scam. I hate the big ISP’s more than just about anyone, but I hate the idea of the government telling them how they can provide their services even more.
10 posted on 10/23/2009 4:39:08 PM PDT by LiberConservative ("Sarah Palin irritates all the right people." -Dennis Miller)
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To: gaijin
Perhaps you missed this.....

"Oddly, the bill also contains text stating that any regulations in effect on the day before the Internet Freedom Act is officially enacted are grandfathered in and exempt from the provisions of the Internet Freedom Act. The implication seems to be that if the FCC can formalize net neutrality rules before McCain can get the Internet Freedom Act signed into law, the net neutrality rules would still apply"
11 posted on 10/23/2009 6:20:11 PM PDT by BornToBeAmerican (We the people, ..... never)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

McCain does something right!


12 posted on 10/23/2009 6:22:14 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

What do you know about net neutrality?

It would be like this site and other conservative sites being wiped off the internet.

Obamanation doesn’t want the conservative point of view on the internet!


13 posted on 10/23/2009 6:23:37 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Broken clock.


14 posted on 10/23/2009 6:32:24 PM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

Manchurian McCain strikes again.


15 posted on 10/27/2009 9:08:59 AM PDT by steve-b (Intelligent Design -- "A Wizard Did It")
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