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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You know what’s going away next? The 2nd Amendment. To me what should happen, is we should have a “million man march” on Washington. A million armed and ready citizens descend upon Washington and demand the arrest of B. Hussein Obama for treason. If that does not happen, then we take over the White House and the Capital. What cop or military vet is going to stand against a million armed people? None, especially to defend this treasonous administration. That’s all it would take and this mofo would be out of office. If the Secret service spirits him away, then we declare we no longer recognize him as President. Over, done. Finished. Problem solved.
“...protecting the freedom of the Internet.”
Pretty much like “affordable health care”.
The basis for my screen name is from the RUSH song:
We are the priests
Of the temple ...
We’ve taken care of everything
The books you read
The music that brings pleasure to your ear
The response should be legislation to overturn the FCC action (Marsha blackburn says she will sponsor) however obama would just veto it. The carriers will sue but the court action will take a long time. Not sure what happens in interim.
The Obamunists aren’t even trying to hide the rush to totalitarianism now.
The Net Neutrality issue was just a trojan horse for the gov’t takeover of the internet. If luv the efficiency of the DMV, or your electric utility you will luv ObamaNet.
Amen bro! That song is prophecy for the USSA. I actually get angry listening to it now...
The FCC made the New Rules Constitutional before hand so they could not be challenged in Court
Period.
That’s it — bo is always on his period.
Short?
I’m ready to shorten that time-frame by a LOT for them.
As in, the amount of time it takes for the platform to drop and the noose around their necks to tighten after their conviction for treason.
We are at war. The government vs the people and the Constitution. Their attacks have stepped up greatly in the last month or so.
Today, we also learned that Treasury spent billions on un-allocated funds for Obama-care and refuses to answer why or how.
The arrogance of this administration to complete their work as the final year of Mullah Obama nears is staggering.
“If it Moves, Tax it. If it Keeps Moving, Regulate it. And if it Stops Moving, Subsidize it.” - Ronald Reagan on Government’s SOP.
Too many of us are just trying to make a living, plus D.C. is 2500 miles away.
Well, as long as I can still play FarmVille on FaceBook, it doesn’t matter. /s
You weren’t using that free speech anyway.
Now shut your bigoted face and go pay your taxes. Your hard working government is broke. :)
Gee how about that, I spoke too soon.........
“Obama to ban bullets by executive action...”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2560750
This guy isn’t moving in overdrive, he is moving at lightspeed.
“The FCC made the New Rules Constitutional before hand so they could not be challenged in Court”
What, did they rewrite the constitution while everyone was asleep last night. /s
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