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Tanuki

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Thu Feb 27, 2014, 08:58 AM Feb 2014

Marsha Blackburn says feds should "keep hands off internet"

The latest from industry shill and House Energy and Commerce Vice Chair Marsha Backburn (R-Corporate Mouthpiece):
..."When FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said last week his agency would rewrite its net neutrality rules, Blackburn, R-Brentwood and vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, was immediately critical, saying the federal government should keep its hands off the Internet. She also introduced legislation to block the FCC from implementing new rules on the issue. Other Republicans also have introduced bills.

“The federal government can’t figure out how to build a website. How do you figure it would control your access to the Internet?” she said in an interview.

Blackburn says only a hands-off approach from Washington will foster a competitive market among service providers as well as the innovation and investment to improve the Internet experience for all."

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Marsha Blackburn says feds should "keep hands off internet" (Original Post) Tanuki Feb 2014 OP
Ms. Blackburn should find another job lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #1
The scary thing is that doesn't sound so bad with no context. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2014 #2
she's so caustic, i totally ignore her rantings. spanone Feb 2014 #3
"Feds?" "FEDS?!!?" This woman is obvious mad at all the wrong people… nt MrScorpio Feb 2014 #4
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