Since you like your net neutrality, you will be able to keep your net neutrality. Period.
No one will take them away. No matter what.
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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PFL
Dont worry!
Some Freepers told us that this was going to prevent Comcast from charging us to get to FR.
Maybe they can pull their heads out of their ass long enough to elaborate here.
Not one dissenter in the article.
Every day!
The Government wants to be the gatekeeper.
Let the lawsuits begin.
Healthcare destroyed, check. Now off to the internet.
Next up increased costs and nationwide sales and use taxes.
Start filing lawsuits.
“”We cannot have(civilians) who tell us what we can and cannot do and where we can and cannot go online,”
Secret....that way they can come a arrest Drudge and parade him thru the streets with liv’s cheering. /s?
Exactly. FUBO!!!
If you liked the fairness doctrine, you will love net neutrality.
Gotta love how the Dem commissioner focuses on “the privileged” in her statement. This was an ideological vote based on social justice reasoning and will have commensurate bad consequences.
Next...bank accounts. Oh guns too.
Fixed.
Since you like your net neutrality, you will be able to keep your net neutrality. Period.
No one will take them away. No matter what.
When something is running fine you can pretty much count on the government to take it over and turn it into a cluster——.
Is the government just a bunch of busy-bodies that can’t stand to see something prosper without it? They have to “make it better” (read:”screw it up).
George Soros is funding this push.
If you like your Doctor you can keep your Doctor
If you like your Health Car Plan you can keep your Health Care Plan
If you like you Internet you can...
Oh never mind...
FWIW, the 3 democRATs are decked out in the same shade of bright blue today, lock-step in Blue State Solidarity... Eff these 3 commies!
Who elected these Quislings?
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