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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
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)Persondem
(1,936 posts)I encourage ALL DU members to do the same. It only takes a couple of minutes.
K & R
still_one
(92,209 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Could you explain what you mean by filing reports
japple
(9,828 posts)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.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Happy Thanksgiving
miyazaki
(2,243 posts)Glad they were caught.
https://www.dslreports.com/shownews/FCC-Boss-Under-Fire-For-Ignoring-Website-Comment-Fraud-139859
Dirty rotten bastards.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)It was very easy.
davekriss
(4,617 posts)japple
(9,828 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)A must read!
spanone
(135,841 posts)dalton99a
(81,513 posts)Always.
moondust
(19,988 posts)for THEM to rape, pillage, and plunder whomever and whatever they want at will.
japple
(9,828 posts)Thanks still_one for posting it.
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)Fat lot of good that will do but I guess it's the only option available right now.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)this must not pass