FCC expected to abandon net neutrality

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/obama-fcc-expected-to-aba_b_561418.html

Do we need to start gathering each other's address so we can communicate via snail mail?

The unregulated 'net scares the crap out of those trying to keep the people ignorant of whats really going on.

Its just sad that our party is abdicating their responsibility to the people now when we most need them.

disseminate information....

Trusted accomplices for the truth, one and all

I have no idea which story is true.

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/94907-genachowski-reiterates-unwavering-commitment-to-open-internet

Genachowski reiterates 'unwavering commitment' to open Internet
By Kim Hart - 04/28/10 03:39 PM ET


FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pledged his "unwavering commitment" to a "free and open Internet" today during a public workshop on the topic in Seattle.

He specifically called out Comcast's traffic throttling, which ultimately led to a court ruling that cast doubt on the FCC's ability to impose net neutrality rules.

"And it was just a few hours south of here on the I-5-in Hillsboro, Oregon that Comcast's secret blocking of lawful Internet traffic was discovered -- by an engineer and former police officer who loves barbershop quartets and simply wanted to share lawful music clips with others. That experience and others made clear that an Internet in the dark runs too great a risk of becoming a closed Internet -- with substantial costs to our ability to lead the world in innovation and freedom."

"...The recent court decision was, of course, an unfortunate development. But it has done nothing to weaken my unwavering commitment to ensuring that the free and open Internet is preserved and protected."

A court recently ruled that the FCC doesn't have the authority to tell Comcast to stop throttling people.

:banghead:

Trouble is there is no such thing as competition with the likes of AT&T or Comcast and since we all now know that corporations will spy on us illegally for the government (and major news organizations will sit on that story) what is to stop them from forcing us to follow their social engineering models? They control the Internet, radio and TVEE...what else do you need to rule over consumers with short attention spans?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8270916&mesg_id=8270916

Only one who posted here likewise did in mine. Guess it all depends on how the header is worded