Obama's "Net Neutrality" Bill Worse than Imagined

[Veritas]

Repub. FCC Commish Slams 'Obama's Plan To Regulate Internet' | The Daily Caller

In a statement released Friday, Pai lamented the fact that the 332-page plan, which he tweeted a picture of himself holding next to a picture of Obama, won’t be released to the public until after the commission votes on its implementation later this month

Now what does this remind you of? The is Obamacare all over again. So then we'll have to call the internet, Obamanet.

 

[kellhus]

If this new plan is anything like the Affordable Care Act, I'm going to support them enthusiastically. I love Obamacare! It has helped me, and so many others!

 

[Paradoxum]

Um, isn't net neutrality just keeping the internet the same as it has been?

Net neutrality is to stop restrictions on the internet. Regulation to protect freedom isn't bad thing.

 

[mafwons]

Sounds bad, like virtually everything the government does. Will we have "if you like your isp you can keep your isp".

 

[Veritas]

If this new plan is anything like the Affordable Care Act, I'm going to support them enthusiastically. I love Obamacare! It has helped me, and so many others!

And hurt me and millions of others. Glad you're so happy about that.

Um, isn't net neutrality just keeping the internet the same as it has been?

Net neutrality is to stop restrictions on the internet. Regulation to protect freedom isn't bad thing.

No, nothing of the sort. Read the article because you won't be able to read what's in the bill until it's passed.

Sounds bad, like virtually everything the government does. Will we have "if you like your isp you can keep your isp".

Maybe not. Looks like the objective is to do the same with ISP's as was done with insurers; reduce competition by forcing out the small guy and increasing the cost and control into fewer hands. As was stated, "a government regulated monopoly"....just what Obama and his supporters want.

 

[Paradoxum]

No, nothing of the sort. Read the article because you won't be able to read what's in the bill until it's passed.

I don't trust Republican sources.

 

[kellhus]

And hurt me and millions of others. Glad you're so happy about that.

I am certainly glad I have adequate health care coverage now.

 

[Crusader05]

A solution in search of a problem!

 

[mafwons]

And hurt me and millions of others. Glad you're so happy about that.

No, nothing of the sort. Read the article because you won't be able to read what's in the bill until it's passed.

Maybe not. Looks like the objective is to do the same with ISP's as was done with insurers; reduce competition by forcing out the small guy and increasing the cost and control into fewer hands. As was stated, "a government regulated monopoly"....just what Obama and his supporters want.

Yeah thats bad, but hey who liked the internet anyway.

 

[Metal Minister]

I am certainly glad I have adequate health care coverage now.

You understand exactly how deeply selfish this come across....right? I thought it was all about helping everyone, not just a select few?

 

[morningstar2651]

Repub. FCC Commish Slams 'Obama's Plan To Regulate Internet' | The Daily Caller

In a statement released Friday, Pai lamented the fact that the 332-page plan, which he tweeted a picture of himself holding next to a picture of Obama, won’t be released to the public until after the commission votes on its implementation later this month

Now what does this remind you of? The is Obamacare all over again. So then we'll have to call the internet, Obamanet.

Even if I posted the full text of the plan, you wouldn't read it. You don't really care about it. You just care that Obama did something. That's what actually outrages you. Obama did a thing.

But he didn't! IT'S TOM WHEELER'S PROPOSAL HE'S HOLDING! Ajit Pai lied through his teeth.

I wouldn't trust Ajit Pai if I were you. He works for verizon.

Did you know that 85% of Republicans support Net Neutrality? Ajit Pai is part of the 15% that don't. Security quickly tackled the protesters at Pai's jam-packed press conference today.

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[NightHawkeye]

Um, isn't net neutrality just keeping the internet the same as it has been?

Net neutrality is to stop restrictions on the internet. Regulation to protect freedom isn't bad thing.

Unfortunately, the FCC vision for "net neutrality" is a highly taxed utility with draconian oversight ... nothing at all like the current internet.

 

[morningstar2651]

More on the FCC revolving door.

Former Comcast and Verizon Attorneys Now Manage the FCC and Are About to Kill the Internet
Revolving Door: Top Obama Admin Antitrust Officials Tied To Comcast

 

[morningstar2651]

 

[Avid]

You understand exactly how deeply selfish this come across....right? I thought it was all about helping everyone, not just a select few?

Are you the RIGHT FEW?!?!? If you are not the right few, it will not help. Even the people it helps will soon find out what you already know! It is going to hurt EVERYONE, but the low information voter is happy at first, is KEPT HAPPY by 30 some unconstitutional changes to the unconstitutional bill. That is purely to keep the low information voter voting the right way till it is a done deal, and THEN, it all turns sour!

 

[NightHawkeye]

More on the FCC revolving door.

Former Comcast and Verizon Attorneys Now Manage the FCC and Are About to Kill the Internet
Revolving Door: Top Obama Admin Antitrust Officials Tied To Comcast

Do I detect that you are coming to understand nothing good will come of the FCC's attempted takeover of the internet?

 

[iluvatar5150]

Maybe not. Looks like the objective is to do the same with ISP's as was done with insurers; reduce competition by forcing out the small guy and increasing the cost and control into fewer hands. As was stated, "a government regulated monopoly"....just what Obama and his supporters want.

Do you ever actually think about what you write before you write it? When was the last time you shopped for broadband internet access? What "small guy"? Fewer hands? We're already close to having monopolies in many places. The "vibrant broadband marketplace" that Pai referenced doesn't exist.

 

[CaDan]

No, nothing of the sort. Read the article because you won't be able to read what's in the bill until it's passed.

Speaking of reading . . .

Doing that would demonstrate there is no "bill" here.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Do you ever actually think about what you write before you write it? When was the last time you shopped for broadband internet access? What "small guy"? Fewer hands? We're already close to having monopolies in many places. The "vibrant broadband marketplace" that Pai referenced doesn't exist.

Sigh ... it's like the glass half-empty vs half-full analogy.

Competition in broadband has been increasing, not decreasing. Just a FACT. Two decades ago cable TV providers were utilities everywhere and had an absolute monopoly. Those same cable companies maintained their monopolies well into the broadband internet era until DSL, wireless providers and satellite providers offered competition. Businesses have even more options, often having the ability to connect directly to fiber.

Life is good. Competition is robust. It's a strange time for the government to claim more competition is needed.

 

[JustOneWay]

Speaking of reading . . .

Doing that would demonstrate there is no "bill" here.

Maybe some guy named 'bill' wrote the thing?


You have to admit that it is fun to jump to conclusions considering the 332 pages has not yet been released.

They are imagining the report (since they have not yet read it) and are bracing for the worse, after all it is Obama....