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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans already starting fight to stop new FCC rules on net neutrality
It didn't even take them a day to introduce legislation to reverse the FCC rules.
In a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, the Republicans threatened to block the new net neutrality rules:
We are also troubled by the manner in which the Open Internet rules were formulated. On November 10, 2014, President Obama urged the FCC to impose Title II regulations on the Internet. Shortly thereafter, you began making statements in support of a Title II approach. Certainly, the timing of your support for Title II following the Presidents recommendation calls into question the degree, if not the existence, of the FCCs independence from the White House.
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We will not stand by idly as the White House, using the FCC, attempts to advance rules that imperil the future of the Internet. We plan to support and urge our colleagues to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving the Open Internet rules. Not only will such a resolution nullify the Open Internet rules, the resolution will prevent the FCC from relying on Title II for any future net neutrality rules unless Congress explicitly instructs the FCC to take such action.
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/26/house-republicans-block-net-neutrality.html
It looks like the House Republicans have little to no chance of actually getting their bill signed into law, but that won't stop them from trying. Especially with the corporate funding at stake.
The broadband corporations have more up their sleeves to try to usurp FCC rules. The 3 to 2 vote yesterday on net neutrality, making broadband a utility, will most likely be challenged in court by Team Cable. It was only a few hours after the vote that Verizon put out two press releases criticizing the rules
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/verizon-releases-typewriter-memo-dated-1934-to-dispute-fccs-net-neutrality-vote/
Battle For the Net is celebrating while starting action against any bills to end neutrality. They list the players for "Team Cable" and "Team Internet" Too bad DU isn't part of Team Internet.
Here is the link to take action, should you so choose.
https://www.battleforthenet.com/
sendero
(28,552 posts).... done in secrecy, with the end result still not known to the general public, then the Republicans wouldn't have a point.
A lot of folks are justifiably skeptical of just what this "net-neutrality" is, since we are not privy to the new rules.
marym625
(17,997 posts)And they will be. But with the Republicans trying to stop it and the cable companies already planning on filing suit, we can be pretty sure they're fighting against the best interest of the public.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Once it is final, it gets published.
If it hasn't been published, it isn't final.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I don't understand why they aren't final? I read they were to be published
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)The proposed rule is what they voted on. Final rule won't differ substantially. The main difference is that they have to show how they responded to public comments on the proposed rule.
CincyDem
(6,385 posts)No issue with the internet being supported with tax dollars for decades of development and early growth. But once someone figured out how to "monetize" it, well...time to turn it over to corporations to reap the profits.
At the same time, when we have business that haven't quite figured out how to live with the consequences of their actions (banks)...we need to socialize their losses via a bailout.
Anyone who doesn't think this is a textbook oligopoly isn't paying attention.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I really don't see a way back from this. Not before we hit a bottom that may be beyond coming back from
Thank you kochs and summers.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)Up is down.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I almost posted it but I was afraid of being virtually killed for linking a newsmax article.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Ignorance is Wisdom
Peace is War
Stupid is as Stupid Believes.