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kpete

(71,997 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:10 AM Nov 2014

Net Neutrality - This statement by POTUS is pretty good.

More than any other invention of our time, the Internet has unlocked possibilities we could just barely imagine a generation ago. And here's a big reason we've seen such incredible growth and innovation: Most Internet providers have treated Internet traffic equally. That's a principle known as "net neutrality" — and it says that an entrepreneur's fledgling company should have the same chance to succeed as established corporations, and that access to a high school student's blog shouldn't be unfairly slowed down to make way for advertisers with more money.

That's what President Obama believes, and what he means when he says there should be no gatekeepers between you and your favorite online sites and services.

And as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers new rules for how to safeguard competition and user choice, we cannot take that principle of net neutrality for granted. Ensuring a free and open Internet is the only way we can preserve the Internet's power to connect our world. That's why the President has laid out a plan to do it, and is asking the FCC to implement it.

Watch President Obama explain his plan, then read his statement and forward it on.

://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality

http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality
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pkdu

(3,977 posts)
1. Ponies must be of the genus Ponio-glitteratus-shitteri , this one clearly isn't a full on
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:14 AM
Nov 2014

Glitter Shitting Pony therefor , not good enough and just what a Republican would do.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
2. I will wait to see what actually happens, since Obama appointed a former lobbyist to the FCC, for
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:16 AM
Nov 2014

cable companies, to head up the FCC. Let's see what actually happens.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
5. Ahhhh Yes and a sign of things to come.............
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 12:11 PM
Nov 2014

And when trying to view the video.............

Video player error message

If you’re getting a player error message, most of the time, the video should start working again in about 30 minutes. This error can happen due to a number of factors, such as issues with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), number of connected users or devices, your hardware and software configuration, your internet connection, or problems with the video itself.

Ironic, isn't it.
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