Issa: White House Helped Draw Up Net Neutrality Rules

expose obama ^ | 3/13/11 | Brooks Boliek, Politico

[Nachum]

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is denying a charge that White House officials improperly influenced the commission’s net neutrality rules.

In a November 2009 letter to Genachowski, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said media reports suggest “that Obama administration officials had knowledge of and potentially contributed to [the] crafting of” the controversial net neutrality rules.

Specifically, Issa noted that a 2009 American Spectator article said a draft of the net neutrality rules had been circulated to Obama administration officials — and that Genachowski and President Barack Obama made suspiciously similar remarks about the rules on Sept. 21, 2009.

Issa — then the ranking member, now the chairman of the House Oversight Committee — asked, among other things, whether then-White House economic adviser Larry Summers had had any contact with the FCC about net neutrality.

When Issa received no response to his letter, he wrote again on Dec. 29, 2010. His letters – and a response from Genachowski – were released by the FCC on Thursday.

In his response, Genachowski said that the Communications Act of 1934 “does not prohibit communications between commissioners and commission staff and members of the administration.”

[Nachum]

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[yldstrk]

NO NO a thousand times NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Net neutrality is a filthy liberal commie LIE

Fight it!

[tutstar]

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[SumProVita]

Count me surprised.....NOT!!!!!!!!!

[InterceptPoint]

Fight it!
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I agree. I’ve been arguing against Net Neutrality right from the get-go.

But ... Why is this particular issue such a big deal?

[Lazlo in PA]

Am I missing a larger issue here? I don’t see how the WH crafting this turd is any suprise. The FCC is in Obummers back pocket. I don’t see the criminality with this collusion.

[Cheerio]

Isn't the FCC an independent commission?

Summary The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent Federal agency with its five members appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. It was established by the Communications Act of 1934 (1934 Act) and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The mission of the FCC is to ensure that the American people have available—at reasonable cost and without discrimination—rapid, efficient, nation- and world-wide

Ref: http://www.ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL32589_091027.pdf

And the President is ordering it what to do? ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF REASONS TO IMPEACH - NOW NOW NOW TODAY.

[maggief]

Just what oversight is Issa actually acting on???

[yldstrk]

Because it will make getting the truth impossible, don’t you see? Already no one trusts the MSM, we have to go to the internet to get differing perspectives.

[yldstrk]

“independent” federal agency? Have you lost your ever lovin’ mind? Who do you think gets appointed to run it? Bambi’s best friend of course. We are talking control of the message here. IT IS A HUGE DEAL!

[screaminsunshine]

The Commie Lawyers will destroy us.

[Cheerio]

“independent” federal agency? Have you lost your ever lovin’ mind? Who do you think gets appointed to run it?

The FCC is directed by five commissioners appointed by the U.S. president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for five-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term.

So how is that Barry has control of it, only being in office 2+ years?

[InterceptPoint]

I meant White House involvement. So what?

Bad policy from the FCC or bad policy from the White House. Looks all the same to me.

[meyer]

Because it will make getting the truth impossible, don’t you see?

Exactly. It's all about silencing conservatives, and all dissenting opinion. The left can't control things as long as the truth can come out. And believe me, they want control over the people.

[Venturer]

Obama has his filthy hand in every crap pie being baked in Washington.

[Foolsgold]

[PENANCE]

I am shocked. SHOCKED, I say.

[rockinqsranch]

What I see in this, Obama in collusion with the FCC is confirmation of an agenda.

I believe that agenda would be silencing, or impairing participation of Conservative perspectives on issues.

It would be typical of the Obama MO. In search of that obstacle free ride to the mythical pot of Leftist gold we are all paying so dearly for.