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The Federal Communications Commission is considering aggressive moves to stake out its authority to oversee consumer access to the Internet, as a recent court hearing and industry opposition have cast doubt on its power over Web service providers.
"This is a pivotal moment," said Ben Scott, director of policy at the public interest group Free Press. The government wants to treat broadband Internet as a national infrastructure, he said, like phone lines or the broadcast spectrum
"The odds are against it," said Paul Gallant, an analyst at Concept Capital, a research firm. "Net neutrality is the most controversial issue in the telecom media world, and even with a Democratic majority, it's not easy to pass."
The government wants to treat broadband Internet as a national infrastructure, he said, like phone lines or the broadcast spectrum
Originally posted by LAUGHING-CAT
With Obama's poll numbers falling at an unprecedented rate in recent American politics, his background in Chicago, the lack of humility, political thuggery, the lies, deceit, and total disregard of the will of American Electorate, of our social and political will, I as a matter of personal opinion, see this as no more than a communistic type of power grab.
As his reverend Jerry Wright said sooooo ineloquently, to paraphrase,"the chickens come home to roost".
I say to all that have ears to hear, this president is dangerous.
May God show us the way.
Originally posted by wiredamerican
The government wants to treat broadband Internet as a national infrastructure, he said, like phone lines or the broadcast spectrum
A National Infrastructure it ( the internet ) has become, yes. And the FCC does have authority over communication infrastructure. So let us pray, or meditate, or ponder, or whatever, that the FCC is not corrupt and they will let the net be.
Originally posted by endisnighe
From the article-
Does anyone on the Democratic side of the aisle, want to handle this slight of your position!
He just said that the Democrats want to take control of the net. Anyone think this is a good idea?
edit to add- DO NOT FALL FOR THE DIVIDE AND CONQUER!
[edit on 1/15/2010 by endisnighe]