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February 27, 2015
Obama Demanded Government ( the FCC) Take Over the Internet
FCC Ajit Pai says “net neutrality” is a “solution that won’t work to a problem that doesn’t exist.” He added, that the FCC was reversing course from past positions for one reason: “President Obama told us to do so.”
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday adopted sweeping new regulations sought by President Obama for how Americans use and do business on the Internet, in a party-line vote that is sure to be challenged by the broadband industry.
The commission, following a contentious meeting, voted 3-2 to adopt its so-called net neutrality plan — a proposal that remained secret in the run-up to the final vote.
On its surface, the plan is aimed at barring service providers from creating paid “fast lanes” on the Internet, which consumer advocates and Internet companies worry would edge out cash-strapped startups and smaller Internet-based businesses. Chairman Tom Wheeler said it would ensure an “open, unfettered network.”
But the rules, more broadly, would put the Internet in the same regulatory camp as the telephone by classifying it like a public utility, meaning they’d have to act in the “public interest” when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone.
Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai, who delivered some of the most scathing criticism of the plan Thursday, warned the policy represents a “monumental shift” to “government control of the Internet.”
Further, he accused the FCC of bending to the will of Obama, who last fall came out in favor of such a sweeping regulatory plan.
Pai said the FCC was reversing course from past positions for one reason: “President Obama told us to do so.”
Wild Thing's comment.......
A government run internet. Just what freedom and the internet DIDN'T need! This is another illegal, unconstitutional act by Obama and the FCC.
Posted by Wild Thing at February 27, 2015 12:55 AM
Comments
obama - LEAVE US ALONE. The US market place does well with minimum govt. interference. If Internet runs a bit slower than Europe's then so what! We will catch up and surpass if FCC regs are reduced.
Posted by: TomR,armed in Texas at February 27, 2015 05:25 PM
