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FCC Declares Intention To Enforce Net Neutrality
Unequivocal writes "The FCC chairman, Julius Genachowski, told Congress today that the 'Federal Communications Commission plans to keep the Internet free of increased user fees based on heavy Web traffic and slow downloads. ...Genachowski... told The Hill that his agency will support "net neutrality" and go after anyone who violates its tenets. "One thing I would say so that there is no confusion out there is that this FCC will support net neutrality and will enforce any violation of net neutrality principles," Genachowski said when asked what he could do in his position to keep the Internet fair, free and open to all Americans. The statement by Genachowski comes as the commission remains locked in litigation with Comcast. The cable provider is appealing a court decision by challenging the FCC's authority to penalize the company for limiting Web traffic to its consumers.' It looks like the good guys are winning, unless the appeals court rules against the FCC."
How does this grant you freedom?
You haven't gained any freedom, what's happened is a private corporation has lost freedom to more government regulation, and I don't see how anyone could think that this is a surprising thing.
I'd rather let companies fight for my dollars and patronage.
Cheap internet != Freedom.
That doesn't mean that I don't want completely cheap and unlimited access, but that's my own greed talking; I'd never in a million years support the government forcing a private company to give it to me.
Stupid, sexy Flanders.
>>>Remember, capitalism is an 'ism' for money.
True. And also remember socialism or progressivism is an 'ism' for prison. You do what the government tells you to do, else they will throw you in prison. As scary as Microsoft might be, at last they can't throw me into prison. Or extract money from my paycheck (think about the $1500 fine assessed to Massachusetts citizens who don't have health insurance).
Government is more scary than private companies.
Why people trust an entity that can suck money from their wallet, or toss them behind bars, is a complete-and-total mystery. (Especially after the last eight years where citizens were tossed into Club Gitmo and tortured.)
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