Hey Road runner, you need to back up your claim. The burden of proof is on you!
Former Comcast and Verizon Attorneys Now Manage the FCC and Are About to Kill the Internet
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No, it's not. Just name one Republican Senator. Just one.
I've looked, there is none. If I'm wrong just link to their web page showing unconditional support.
Should be easy, if there is just ONE.
Talk about throttling free speech...
The queue is very slow tonight, and I've just posted facts.
Facts is what got me into the queue in the first place. Go figure
The queue is very slow tonight, and I've just posted facts.
Facts is what got me into the queue in the first place. Go figure
Internet libertarians calling for the equal treatment of all Internet data have camped out in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C., saying they won’t quit their Occupy-style protest until the regulator stands up for Net neutrality.
“It’s one thing not to have rules to protect the Internet. It’s another thing to say it’s permissible to discriminate between traffic sources, between certain websites,” said April Glaser, an activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. People will surf away from slow-loading sites, effectively censoring them, Glaser added.
And while telecommunications companies have deep pockets and political clout, so do technology companies in Silicon Valley, which rely on Net neutrality.
A coalition of dozens of tech companies including Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Google and Microsoft wrote a letter to the FCC on Wednesday in support of a free and open Internet. "The Commission’s long-standing commitment and actions undertaken to protect the open Internet are a central reason why the Internet remains an engine of entrepreneurship and economic growth," the letter read.
“It’s one thing not to have rules to protect the Internet. It’s another thing to say it’s permissible to discriminate between traffic sources, between certain websites,” said April Glaser, an activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. People will surf away from slow-loading sites, effectively censoring them, Glaser added.
And while telecommunications companies have deep pockets and political clout, so do technology companies in Silicon Valley, which rely on Net neutrality.
A coalition of dozens of tech companies including Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Google and Microsoft wrote a letter to the FCC on Wednesday in support of a free and open Internet. "The Commission’s long-standing commitment and actions undertaken to protect the open Internet are a central reason why the Internet remains an engine of entrepreneurship and economic growth," the letter read.
Bill Moyers Essay: What Happened to Obama’s Promised Net Neutrality?
Running for president in 2007, Barack Obama pledged to keep the Internet open to all, upholding the principle of Net neutrality. Now his FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, has introduced new rules that have caused an uproar among public interest groups and media reform advocates. They believe Wheeler’s proposed changes break Obama’s campaign promise and will allow providers like Verizon and Comcast to sell faster access to the Web to the highest bidder.
Remember, as Bill Moyers says, there's still time to speak out.
Running for president in 2007, Barack Obama pledged to keep the Internet open to all, upholding the principle of Net neutrality. Now his FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, has introduced new rules that have caused an uproar among public interest groups and media reform advocates. They believe Wheeler’s proposed changes break Obama’s campaign promise and will allow providers like Verizon and Comcast to sell faster access to the Web to the highest bidder.
Remember, as Bill Moyers says, there's still time to speak out.
Your complete guide to the murder of net neutrality - LA Times
Wheeler's proposal, which is scheduled for a preliminary vote by the full FCC on May 15, has been assailed as a full-scale retreat from the open-Internet principle traditionally upheld by the commission, and explicitly supported by President Obama. Wheeler claims he's not backing away from net neutrality at all, and that assertions to the contrary are the product of "a great deal of misinformation."
He's blowing smoke. The critics are right. Wheeler's proposal will turn the Internet as we know it into the private preserve of a handful of rich and powerful companies. It will make them richer and more powerful. And you'll be getting the bill. If the commission votes for the proposal, it will then be subject to months of public comments. But the risk is it could become law by the end of this year.
Wheeler's proposal, which is scheduled for a preliminary vote by the full FCC on May 15, has been assailed as a full-scale retreat from the open-Internet principle traditionally upheld by the commission, and explicitly supported by President Obama. Wheeler claims he's not backing away from net neutrality at all, and that assertions to the contrary are the product of "a great deal of misinformation."
He's blowing smoke. The critics are right. Wheeler's proposal will turn the Internet as we know it into the private preserve of a handful of rich and powerful companies. It will make them richer and more powerful. And you'll be getting the bill. If the commission votes for the proposal, it will then be subject to months of public comments. But the risk is it could become law by the end of this year.
U.S. 'net neutrality' plan faces heat from venture capitalists - Reuters
Pressure built on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman on Thursday to delay or abandon a plan to relax Internet traffic rules, with more than 50 high-profile venture capitalists and another FCC member the latest to pile on.
Prominent investors including Ron Conway of SV Angel, Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz, John Lilly of Greylock Partners, Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group, and dozens of other VCs wrote a joint letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, himself a former private equity investor, sharing their concerns about the proposed new "open Internet" rules.
Ajit Pai, senior Republican commissioner at the five-member FCC, on Thursday said he had "grave concerns" about the plan and joined his Democratic colleague Jessica Rosenworcel in calling for a delay of the vote scheduled for May 15.
Pressure built on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman on Thursday to delay or abandon a plan to relax Internet traffic rules, with more than 50 high-profile venture capitalists and another FCC member the latest to pile on.
Prominent investors including Ron Conway of SV Angel, Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz, John Lilly of Greylock Partners, Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group, and dozens of other VCs wrote a joint letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, himself a former private equity investor, sharing their concerns about the proposed new "open Internet" rules.
Ajit Pai, senior Republican commissioner at the five-member FCC, on Thursday said he had "grave concerns" about the plan and joined his Democratic colleague Jessica Rosenworcel in calling for a delay of the vote scheduled for May 15.
Still not one Republican Senator. Maybe the pressure will get to them, eventually.
The FCC can’t handle all the net neutrality calls it’s getting, urges people to write emails instead - BGR
The Federal Communications Commission would rather read your thoughts about net neutrality than hear about them. Columbia Law School professor and leading net neutrality activist Tim Wu points out that calling the FCC’s main consumer hotline will give you a message that asks you to write an email to the commission if you’re calling about FCC chairman Tom Wheeler’s controversial net neutrality plans. This seemingly indicates that either the FCC is being flooded with calls about net neutrality that its operators can’t handle them all or it just is tired of hearing everyone call about net neutrality and would like to see them send emails instead. Either way, it looks as though people are speaking up about the issue.
If you call FCC's main consumer number, it immediately says "if you are calling about the Open Internet, write an email" (1-888-225-5322) Tim Wu (@superwuster) 9, 2014
The Federal Communications Commission would rather read your thoughts about net neutrality than hear about them. Columbia Law School professor and leading net neutrality activist Tim Wu points out that calling the FCC’s main consumer hotline will give you a message that asks you to write an email to the commission if you’re calling about FCC chairman Tom Wheeler’s controversial net neutrality plans. This seemingly indicates that either the FCC is being flooded with calls about net neutrality that its operators can’t handle them all or it just is tired of hearing everyone call about net neutrality and would like to see them send emails instead. Either way, it looks as though people are speaking up about the issue.
If you call FCC's main consumer number, it immediately says "if you are calling about the Open Internet, write an email" (1-888-225-5322) Tim Wu (@superwuster) 9, 2014
Looks like one Republican FCC member *may* have turned, but still...
NOT.ONE.REPUBLICAN.SENATOR
NOT.ONE.REPUBLICAN.SENATOR
Breaking news on Net Neutrality...
Still not one Republican Senator supports it.
NOT.ONE.REPUBLICAN.SENATOR.
It's almost like they are bought and paid for, but not by the people they are supposed to represent.
Still not one Republican Senator supports it.
NOT.ONE.REPUBLICAN.SENATOR.
It's almost like they are bought and paid for, but not by the people they are supposed to represent.
GOP lawmakers urge FCC to ditch effort to regulate Internet - Fox News
House Republican leaders are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to back off proposed open Internet rules, warning that allowing service providers to control content on their networks threatens to "derail" the Internet.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio; Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.; Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., on Wednesday urged the FCC to reconsider the rules.
"At a time when technology businesses need certainty to innovate, this is not the time for the FCC to engage in a counterproductive effort to even further regulate the Internet," the lawmakers wrote to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
House Republican leaders are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to back off proposed open Internet rules, warning that allowing service providers to control content on their networks threatens to "derail" the Internet.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio; Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.; Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., on Wednesday urged the FCC to reconsider the rules.
"At a time when technology businesses need certainty to innovate, this is not the time for the FCC to engage in a counterproductive effort to even further regulate the Internet," the lawmakers wrote to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
Please note that Boehner and friends are trying to halt Net Neutrality. They want the ISP's to continue unregulated.
For more info, read this from PC Mag:
GOP Wants FCC to Ditch Net Neutrality Rules
Also this:
Republicans turn up heat on FCC over net neutrality push
GOP leaders say free internet provisions would be "antiquated regulation"
Fair use excerpt:
All four argue that if Wheeler enacts rules which prevent networks from charging services for preferred network access, economic growth in the US would be stifled.
"Private sector investment has been a cornerstone of broadband deployment, and imposing expansive network neutrality regulations would only serve to deter investment and stifle one of the brightest spots in our economy," the lawmakers write in their letter.
The letter also looks to dissuade Wheeler from invoking provisions in Title II of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 which would reclassify broadband internet as a "common carrier" service subject to blanket non-discrimination requirement
For more info, read this from PC Mag:
GOP Wants FCC to Ditch Net Neutrality Rules
Also this:
Republicans turn up heat on FCC over net neutrality push
GOP leaders say free internet provisions would be "antiquated regulation"
Fair use excerpt:
All four argue that if Wheeler enacts rules which prevent networks from charging services for preferred network access, economic growth in the US would be stifled.
"Private sector investment has been a cornerstone of broadband deployment, and imposing expansive network neutrality regulations would only serve to deter investment and stifle one of the brightest spots in our economy," the lawmakers write in their letter.
The letter also looks to dissuade Wheeler from invoking provisions in Title II of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 which would reclassify broadband internet as a "common carrier" service subject to blanket non-discrimination requirement
Only you can save the Internet: Here’s how to fight the FCC’s controversial net neutrality plan - BGR
If you oppose the FCC’s plan, this period of time is crucial.
There are several ways you can make your voice heard. Start by reading the FCC’s proposal in its entirety, and then read this post. You can (and should) also email the FCC with your thoughts by following the instructions here.
Most importantly, you can also participate in the public comment process by submitting your comments on the FCC website. Use this simplified form if you would like to type out a short comment, or use this separate form if you’d like to attach a file with a longer comment.
The FCC’s full 99-page net neutrality proposal is embedded below.
If you oppose the FCC’s plan, this period of time is crucial.
There are several ways you can make your voice heard. Start by reading the FCC’s proposal in its entirety, and then read this post. You can (and should) also email the FCC with your thoughts by following the instructions here.
Most importantly, you can also participate in the public comment process by submitting your comments on the FCC website. Use this simplified form if you would like to type out a short comment, or use this separate form if you’d like to attach a file with a longer comment.
The FCC’s full 99-page net neutrality proposal is embedded below.
Obama Backs Away From Net Neutrality Campaign Promises After FCC Vote - Time
As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama was crystal clear about his commitment to ensuring equal treatment of all online content. Now his position on it is shaky, a shift that comes after months of public debate over the future of the American Internet infrastructure.
As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama was crystal clear about his commitment to ensuring equal treatment of all online content. Now his position on it is shaky, a shift that comes after months of public debate over the future of the American Internet infrastructure.
Contributions to House Members Lobbying against Net Neutrality from Cable Interests - Maplight
The FCC voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking, initiating a public comment period on several approaches to "protecting and promoting the open internet," including reclassifying the internet as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act.
The 28 representatives signing letters to the FCC against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility, a position allied with the cable industry, have received, on average, $26,832 from the cable industry, 2.3 times more money than the average for all members of the House of Representatives, $11,651.
Republicans signing the letters against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility have received, on average, $59,812 from the cable industry, 5 times more than the average for all members of the House, $11,651.
Here are the 28 lawmakers who lobbied the FCC this week and their reported campaign contributions:
House Member Contributions from Cable interests
Greg Walden $109,250
Eric Cantor $80,800
John Boehner $75,450
Fred Upton $65,000
John Barrow $60,500
Robert Latta $51,000
George Butterfield $34,500
Kevin McCarthy $33,000
Marsha Blackburn $32,500
Cathy McMorris Rodgers $31,500
Gene Green $27,000
Scott Peters $21,800
Joaquin Castro $18,250
Kurt Schrader $16,000
William Owens $15,500
Bobby Rush $15,000
Loretta Sanchez $12,000
Albio Sires $9,000
Alcee Hastings $7,000
Marc Veasey $6,750
Bennie Thompson $6,500
Sanford Bishop $6,000
Henry Cuellar $5,000
David Scott $3,500
Gregory Meeks $3,500
Corrine Brown $3,000
William Clay $2,000
Nick Rahall $0
The FCC voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking, initiating a public comment period on several approaches to "protecting and promoting the open internet," including reclassifying the internet as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act.
The 28 representatives signing letters to the FCC against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility, a position allied with the cable industry, have received, on average, $26,832 from the cable industry, 2.3 times more money than the average for all members of the House of Representatives, $11,651.
Republicans signing the letters against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility have received, on average, $59,812 from the cable industry, 5 times more than the average for all members of the House, $11,651.
Here are the 28 lawmakers who lobbied the FCC this week and their reported campaign contributions:
House Member Contributions from Cable interests
Greg Walden $109,250
Eric Cantor $80,800
John Boehner $75,450
Fred Upton $65,000
John Barrow $60,500
Robert Latta $51,000
George Butterfield $34,500
Kevin McCarthy $33,000
Marsha Blackburn $32,500
Cathy McMorris Rodgers $31,500
Gene Green $27,000
Scott Peters $21,800
Joaquin Castro $18,250
Kurt Schrader $16,000
William Owens $15,500
Bobby Rush $15,000
Loretta Sanchez $12,000
Albio Sires $9,000
Alcee Hastings $7,000
Marc Veasey $6,750
Bennie Thompson $6,500
Sanford Bishop $6,000
Henry Cuellar $5,000
David Scott $3,500
Gregory Meeks $3,500
Corrine Brown $3,000
William Clay $2,000
Nick Rahall $0