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FCC CHAIRMAN: INTERNET TO BE PUBLIC UTILITY
Breitbart ^ | February 4, 2015 | UPI

Posted on 02/04/2015 10:52:32 AM PST by Jim Robinson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) — The Federal Communications Commission will seek more influence on Internet regulation to ensure net neutrality, its chairman said Wednesday.

In an editorial published on {link:the website of the magazine Wired: “http://www.wired.com/2015/02/fcc-chairman-wheeler-net-neutrality?mbid=social_twitter”,nw}, Tom Wheeler explained new rules, proposed this week, “to preserve the Internet as an open platform for innovation and free expression. This proposal is rooted in long-standing regulatory principles, marketplace experience, and public input.”

The new rules will cast {link:high-speed Internet service as a public utility: “http://www.cnbc.com/id/102376526″,nw}, an unidentified person, who was consulted the FCC {link:on the proposal, told CNN: “http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/technology/net-neutrality-fcc/index.html”,nw}. The change would give the FCC more power to regulate arrangements between Internet and content providers, and would change current policy in which Internet providers charge content companies, such as Netflix, for direct access to customers through broadband.

The FCC would have the power to ensure broadband companies do not create “slow lanes” for public internet traffic, a concept known as net neutrality.

Wheeler’s plans are in accordance with President Obama’s statement in November...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fascism; fcc; freerepublic; hostiletakeover; internet; netflix; netneutrality; obama; publicutility; tyranny
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To: Jim Robinson

That’s what I was afraid of; another exercise in systematically gouging pockets and smothering voices. Little net benefit to the consumer, other than continued access at the ‘benevolence’ of the World Government.


41 posted on 02/04/2015 11:10:49 AM PST by lee martell
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To: lee martell

The power to regulate is the power to destroy.


42 posted on 02/04/2015 11:12:46 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I had an idea to bounce around on FREE REPUBLIC. How about the GOP passes legislation thru both the House and Senate and say its something OBAMA has said he would veto. Well don’t send it to him. Say its an EXECUTIVE ACT OF CONGRESS. When WH says thats not on Consitution say well neither are most of your EO’s...force a court fight over it since they seem to spineless to impeach or even charge him with sedtion for obviously being on the side of the jihadists who are our enemies.
Freegards
LEX


43 posted on 02/04/2015 11:14:42 AM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: vetvetdoug

Yes thats fine for you but some of us like the unbiased info we get from the WWW and that will end


44 posted on 02/04/2015 11:15:01 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: isthisnickcool

.....Or Walker/Cruz 2016.


45 posted on 02/04/2015 11:16:02 AM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: vetvetdoug

I rather doubt that Doug. You use the internet to get to Free Republic. :-)


46 posted on 02/04/2015 11:16:03 AM PST by plain talk
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To: Jim Robinson

Look for this to land up in the fed courts.


47 posted on 02/04/2015 11:17:00 AM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

In my view they do not want us to be able to keep informed or in touch. They want to control all info the public sees. Not long now till the round ups.


48 posted on 02/04/2015 11:17:43 AM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Jim Robinson

The Republican leadership could do something about this but I won’t hold my breath.


49 posted on 02/04/2015 11:17:44 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18 Revelation 19)
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To: MeshugeMikey
I sense that there will be a number of ways to Tax....this Utility....

The only reason these scumbags do anything at all is to get their hands on more money, to seize more power, or both.


50 posted on 02/04/2015 11:17:50 AM PST by Iron Munro
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To: Democrat_media
They are doing this because they know that the TPP treaty will regulate the Internet here and around the world. The Corporatist NWO plan is accelerating.
51 posted on 02/04/2015 11:23:14 AM PST by cowboyusa
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman
"Not long now till the round ups."

Yep. Step by step the noose is tightening. The Internet helps keep people informed of that noose, hence the tightening of said noose.

52 posted on 02/04/2015 11:24:20 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Iron Munro

there will be direct User taxation, provider taxation,....Data Transmission Tax....

the list will be mind boggling.


53 posted on 02/04/2015 11:24:28 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: lee martell

Here is my simple answer to a complex question you raise:

If Obama is in favor of it, I am against it. I don’t need any discussion. This POS is the anti anything I believe in.


54 posted on 02/04/2015 11:24:30 AM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Jim Robinson

DEFUND IT!


55 posted on 02/04/2015 11:24:42 AM PST by RedMDer (I don't listen to Liars but when I do I know it's Barack Obama.)
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To: RedMDer

Amen.


56 posted on 02/04/2015 11:25:21 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

A pen, a phone and a keyboard. Welcome to Obamaland.


57 posted on 02/04/2015 11:25:38 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: Jim Robinson

58 posted on 02/04/2015 11:26:59 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: isthisnickcool

That is an excellent ticket. It would energize the base
and tick off the GOPe and MSM which is also excellent!


59 posted on 02/04/2015 11:28:36 AM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: Jim Robinson

And to think how many Freepers advocated for this!

Bunch of dumb $#@%^$%.

The FCC will give every level of government the door to wring the internet dry of every cent they couldn’t get their hands on!


60 posted on 02/04/2015 11:29:45 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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