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Former Comcast and Verizon Attorneys Now Manage the FCC and Are About to Kill the Internet
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1314928" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/24/fcc-net-neutrality-tom-wheeler-stop-rules" target="_blank"><strong>The FCC is about to axe-murder net neutrality. Don't get mad – get even - The Guardian</strong></a></p><p></p><p>This is a potentially tragic turning point in American politics and policy. We are on the verge of turning over the internet – the most important communications system ever invented – to telecoms that grew huge through the government granting them monopoly status. Barring a genuine shift in policy or a court stepping in to ensure fair treatment of captive customers – or better yet, genuine competition – companies like Verizon and Comcast will have staggering power to decide what bits of information reach your devices and mine, in what order and at what speed. That is, assuming we're permitted to get that information at all.</p><p></p><p>Do we want an open internet? Do we want digital innovation and free speech to thrive? If we continue down the regulatory road pursued by the former cable and wireless industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler, all of those good things will be in serious jeopardy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1314928, member: 1"] [URL='http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/24/fcc-net-neutrality-tom-wheeler-stop-rules'][B]The FCC is about to axe-murder net neutrality. Don't get mad – get even - The Guardian[/B][/URL] This is a potentially tragic turning point in American politics and policy. We are on the verge of turning over the internet – the most important communications system ever invented – to telecoms that grew huge through the government granting them monopoly status. Barring a genuine shift in policy or a court stepping in to ensure fair treatment of captive customers – or better yet, genuine competition – companies like Verizon and Comcast will have staggering power to decide what bits of information reach your devices and mine, in what order and at what speed. That is, assuming we're permitted to get that information at all. Do we want an open internet? Do we want digital innovation and free speech to thrive? If we continue down the regulatory road pursued by the former cable and wireless industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler, all of those good things will be in serious jeopardy. [/QUOTE]
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