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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."
Other than Google Voice and a bandwidth auction, I haven't heard much about the FCC in some years, aside of course from Janet Jackson's nipple.
Sunspots.
...on Janet Jackson's nipple...
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>>>acting like hooligans nonviolent or otherwise in order to obstruct the government helps no one, not even themselves.
(1) Nobody objected when the Anti-Bush and/or Anti-War protesters did it these last seven years. Nancy Pelosi even encouraged it at her townhalls, saying it was democracy in action.
(2) We have a right guaranteed by the constitution to express dismay if we think we're about to get screwed-up-the-ass by our government.
(3) There are only 8 million or about 2% of U.S. citizens who *want* health insurance but are not currently-covered by private or government plans. That's it. So why is it necessary the punish the other 98% with a government monopoly takeover of healthcare? Since the problem is minor, the solution should also be minor. Leave the current system alone, but merely extend Medicare to that small 2% of citizens who desire healthcare but are not covered. Problem solved. And the remaining 98% can keep their current setups - everybody will be happy.
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