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Hi Rion! It's been a long time. :wave: I am not necessarily looking for continued discussion, so much as wanting to flag this for the participants of the original discussion, if any of them are still hanging out here. Paul Ryan is a little extreme, even for President Trump, and I thought it...

Trump and Paul Ryan Head for a Clash Over the Budget, and Ideology https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/us/politics/trump-budget-proposal-republican-ideology.html

I didn't miss the warrant-less part, but I didn't think it was nearly as intimidating as criminals, hackers and even information collected about us by private companies -- THAT is all done without a warrant! Why handicap the policemen of the internet, when the people they need to keep an eye...

Oh...RIGHT I remember now! ^_^

Happy New Year, TerranceL! :wave: OK, I'll bite -- what is the Streisand effect?

Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter - The Frederick News-Post : Politics And Government Quoting: "Knowing Councilman Kirby Delauter as we do, we weren't surprised that he threatened The Frederick News-Post with a lawsuit because we had, he says — and we're not making this up...

This Kirby Delauter thought what he did as an elected official was none of anyone's business? Really? :doh: Kirby Delauter, Who Didn't Want His Name In A News Story, Is Now A Story : The Two-Way : NPR He threatened to sue The Frederick News Post for using his name without his permission...

Net neutrality has to do with the idea of making certain connections faster than others, provided you pay extra for them. Neutrality is the opposite of charging what the market will bear, for the Internet connection itself, and not necessarily the content. (The increased charges for the...

"Farewell season" begins on January 13th, 2015. I knew it would be something like that. So this is plenty of notice -- don't you dare miss it! :cool:

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So what does everyone think about Title II (expanding the definition of a public utility to include Internet Providers)? Nighthawkeye, Happy New Year (and to DaisyDay as well)! :wave: Why don't you like Title II, or assume that it should at least be up for discussion?

But yes, Internet providers should be regulated just like public utilities = Title II. I don't think Congress wants that. But I think the FCC is on board with doing just that, and that is good news for consumers. The water people aren't allowed to charge what the market will bear. The power...

But it's clear that the President intends to involve the FCC rather than signing something that was developed by Congress without their input. I see why, because of Title II. Internet carriers really are sort of like public utilities.

A much more tenuous connection, surely..... (And thank you!)

Well, the NSA exists, and has for a long, long time. The NSA and FBI are our policemen of the Internet. Someone needs to be working that beat, so that it doesn't become the wild, wild west. That would be dangerous.

At least this one was once married to the homeowner. You didn't hear about the (rejected) internet date who also broke into a guy's chimney. Yep -- "California - the Land of the Fruits and the Nuts." I live here and I admit it. ^_^ Woman Gets Trapped in Man's Chimney After Six Online Dates

Well said! :)

Title II is the key to net neutrality?so what is it? I like the whole idea of Title II, and am skeptical that President Obama would be against Net Neutrality, since he was the one who asked the FCC to develop regulations supporting an open internet. What you're saying is the exact opposite of...

I would imagine that the CISPA would have been a tremendous help with the North Korea and alleged hacking situation, specifically. I would think, anyway. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edited: Are you sure it got signed? My link is saying...