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still_one

(92,209 posts)
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:36 AM Nov 2017

The FCC hopes you are too busy to read this

The FCC today finally released the full details of its attack on net neutrality, in the hopes you're too busy preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday to actually read it.  We'll save you a little time as you brime your turkey or drive to distant relatives:  it's every bit as bad as everyone expected -- and in some ways, quite a bit worse.

The full, Orwellian-named "Restoring Internet Freedom" fact sheet makes it clear tat the FCC is pushing for a full repeal of not only net neutrality rules and protections, but the Title II classifications of ISPs as common carriers that underpins the FCC's authority over broadband providers.  It is, by any measure, a grotesque example of crony capitalism run amok, and a blatanthand out to the nation's uncompetitive broadband duopolies.

The FCC today finally released the full details of its attack on net neutrality, in the hopes you're too busy preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday to actually read it. We'll save you a little time as you brine your turkey or drive to distant relatives: it's every bit as bad as everyone expected -- and in some ways, quite a bit worse.

The full, Orwellian-named "Restoring Internet Freedom" fact sheet (pdf) makes it clear that the FCC is pushing for a full repeal of not only net neutrality rules and protections, but the Title II classification of ISPs as common carriers that underpins the FCC's authority over broadband providers. It is, by any measure, a grotesque example of crony capitalism run amok, and a blatant hand out to the nation's uncompetitive broadband duopolies.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-FCC-Hopes-Youre-Too-Busy-With-Thanksgiving-to-Read-This-140761

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The FCC hopes you are too busy to read this (Original Post) still_one Nov 2017 OP
Kicking! LongTomH Nov 2017 #1
I and a couple of family members filed reports with the FCC on this yesterday. Persondem Nov 2017 #2
excellent!!! still_one Nov 2017 #4
I am a simple Dragon Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #6
Go to this link. japple Nov 2017 #8
thank you Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #11
As a note, they purposefully sabotaged public feedback through their site. miyazaki Nov 2017 #14
thank you, did my part! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #17
Thank you for the link! Tom_Foolery Nov 2017 #19
How do you do that? davekriss Nov 2017 #7
see link above japple Nov 2017 #9
Kicking sheshe2 Nov 2017 #3
K&R... spanone Nov 2017 #5
If something is named "freedom" by Republicans, it means the opposite dalton99a Nov 2017 #10
Freedom moondust Nov 2017 #12
Please keep this thread kicked for visibility. japple Nov 2017 #13
I've sent my comment in. Kablooie Nov 2017 #15
kick cuz this is over overwhelming importance nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #16
Kicker pangaia Nov 2017 #18
royal republican ream job on America Achilleaze Nov 2017 #20

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
2. I and a couple of family members filed reports with the FCC on this yesterday.
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:42 AM
Nov 2017

I encourage ALL DU members to do the same. It only takes a couple of minutes.

K & R

japple

(9,828 posts)
8. Go to this link.
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 02:37 PM
Nov 2017
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/proceedings?q=name 17-108))

Click on "submit a filing" (top of page). On the next page, click on "express comment."

Fill in the required data (the proceeding is 17-108) and then make your comments. It's that easy.

Thanks to John Oliver for providing the link.

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)
15. I've sent my comment in.
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 05:11 PM
Nov 2017

Fat lot of good that will do but I guess it's the only option available right now.

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