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This is very important to the freedom of the American people. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #1
And the Prez, who helped. babylonsister Feb 2015 #4
I am happy with the outcome and will search as you suggest, but rhett o rick Feb 2015 #6
But perhaps he did in fact have influence... babylonsister Feb 2015 #10
I appreciate that and am willing to give the President his due. However, I don't understand why rhett o rick Feb 2015 #12
Bite me! When I read in my best scholarly voice, "However", babylonsister Feb 2015 #13
I will never "relax" and stop "griping" as long as millions of American children go to bed hungry. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #19
lol! babylonsister Feb 2015 #20
DUzy. Good job. Some people just don't want any credit to go to Obama for anything uhnope Feb 2015 #63
One would think we'd see most of that on the knuckle-dragger sites. calimary Feb 2015 #65
I commented that I appreciate this decision but you told me to "relax". rhett o rick Feb 2015 #80
I'm with you, and the capacity to still maintain DOUBT nikto Mar 2015 #87
Thank you for the comment. I think that complacency is what got us into rhett o rick Mar 2015 #88
I'm a boomer too (born in early 50s) nikto Mar 2015 #91
Yes I agree. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #92
pathetic stonecutter357 Feb 2015 #75
Damn good point, IMO nikto Mar 2015 #86
Thanks rhett o rick Mar 2015 #89
And yet here (see links) you blame the president for Wheeler's actions FSogol Feb 2015 #18
Those links say it all. joshcryer Feb 2015 #26
Yup, I don't see how any other conclusion can be reached. FSogol Feb 2015 #36
Here's a blast from the past: joshcryer Feb 2015 #42
LOL 26 recs. Those Eeyores are bemoaning something else today. FSogol Feb 2015 #56
Damned DU Site Search thingy! ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #66
If an Executive Branch agency does something most people like, Obama influenced it. If it does merrily Feb 2015 #28
Obama was a strong leader on this and influenced the national debate uhnope Feb 2015 #64
The three Democrats on the Commission were appointed by President Obama. PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #72
So was the Attorney General but that's beside the point I was making, which was about what gets merrily Mar 2015 #84
because Rightwingers are idiots....they just hate Liberals..so they hate anything Liberals like.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #27
Thanks to Obama for nominating a reasonable man. joshcryer Feb 2015 #11
Wheeler's first proposal was AGAINST NET NEUTRALITY. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #15
There was always going to be a comment period. joshcryer Feb 2015 #23
Wheeler was an industry insider. So are most lawyers in the FCC's legal department. merrily Feb 2015 #30
To know an industry you have to be in it. joshcryer Feb 2015 #32
Not true. Industry watchdogs know industries. In this case, there were, within the FCC itself. merrily Feb 2015 #33
Name one capable of running it. joshcryer Feb 2015 #35
Truthfully stating Wheeler was an industry insider is dragging him through the mud? Dramatic much? merrily Feb 2015 #38
It certainly is. joshcryer Feb 2015 #40
Josh, I know from experience that you'll keep posting nonsense forever, then bizarrely merrily Feb 2015 #41
The links speak for themselves. joshcryer Feb 2015 #43
Google did lobby and influence these rules. rtw Feb 2015 #51
No they did not. Wheeler said so in his speech. joshcryer Feb 2015 #52
We should believe him why? rtw Feb 2015 #53
Hahaha, you win. joshcryer Feb 2015 #54
Alrighty then. nt rtw Feb 2015 #55
"The Federal Communications Commission will allow some cities and towns to set up and expand Cha Feb 2015 #2
Yet ANOTHER way that Obama has SCREWED OVER liberals! PBass Feb 2015 #3
Liberals helped him see the way. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #16
I just heard 4-7M people weighed in (on Maddow) so babylonsister Feb 2015 #24
This was an extremely important issue that had me worried. I am happy on two accounts. One the rhett o rick Feb 2015 #44
Some people upthread put up some of your own links about this topic. Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #74
RWNJ ^^^^^ stonecutter357 Feb 2015 #76
Hahaha! babylonsister Feb 2015 #21
Thanks for nothing, Obama! BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #77
I doubt it will "rock the world" for rural people. n/t TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #5
Neither will it harm us. riqster Feb 2015 #7
Rural people with utility poles are more likely to get broadband now. Orsino Feb 2015 #59
I have entered the ranks of the retired this morning TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #60
I'm still in telecom, and fiber is getting cheaper. Orsino Feb 2015 #61
Iwould love to tell DISHNET addios! B Calm Feb 2015 #71
K&R n/t myrna minx Feb 2015 #8
Thanks Obama Fumesucker Feb 2015 #9
Great news! JDPriestly Feb 2015 #14
Thanks Obama and the many, many Americans that took the time to convince the FCC to rhett o rick Feb 2015 #17
+1 F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #46
The FCC pissed off Glenn Beck today project_bluebook Feb 2015 #22
Yo! spanone Feb 2015 #25
It sounds like good news for a change. zeemike Feb 2015 #29
What does Manny think? Old and In the Way Feb 2015 #31
Not sure who Manny is, but anyone who would have a problem with it DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 #34
OR... BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #78
Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #67
This is exactly what government is for, teabaggers. nt tridim Feb 2015 #37
Please let this be true. blue neen Feb 2015 #39
K & R SunSeeker Feb 2015 #45
Blessed! Hutzpa Feb 2015 #47
K&R.... daleanime Feb 2015 #48
Look for cable companies and phone companies to start arguing about pole position... Thor_MN Feb 2015 #49
This is so important! phylny Feb 2015 #50
It was expected in January JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #57
Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #68
right-wingnut reply: Roland99 Feb 2015 #58
Here is where that comes from ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #69
Morans. Also, these people do mention the Netflix v Comcast issue but.... Roland99 Feb 2015 #82
Totally agree. Out here on the rez internet service is terrible. The tribe has been talking about jwirr Feb 2015 #62
What prevented the Nation from becoming a Provider before? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #70
I am not sure. I do get what you are saying - sovereignty. I don't think they ever thought of it jwirr Feb 2015 #73
The internet is the only thing madokie Feb 2015 #79
K&R B Calm Feb 2015 #81
I'm critical when President Obama does something wrong Aerows Feb 2015 #83
As a Christian Mosaic Mar 2015 #85
You're joking, right? Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #90
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