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FCC Vote Marks Effort To Take Greater Control of the Web
GovTechGuy writes "The FCC voted today to open an inquiry into how the broadband industry is regulated, the first step in a controversial attempt to assert greater regulatory control over Internet service providers. In a 3-2 vote the Democratic members of the Commission voted to move forward with the FCC's proposal to reclassify broadband as a telecom service, increasing the regulation it is subject to. The move also has large implications for net neutrality, which FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski has made a focus under his watch."
Chronological Order:
- US Post Office (nearly bankrupt)
- The Sedition Act (jailed reporters/protesters for simply saying "We shouldn't be involved in the Great War.")
- Social Security (upside down - more checks sent out than cash coming in)
- Medicare (ditto)
- Amtrak (nearly bankrupt)
- Pelosicare (the CBO just announced it will add $110 billion to the debt, every year; not deficit neutral as advertised)
I'm sure other people can think of many more, but you only asked for 5 and I gave you 6. The second example is probably most relevant to this topic. Hope that helps. :-)
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
>>>it educates, and if your read up it does better then a lot of private schools
I know a lot of black and Hispanic parents who would completely disagree with you. Most of them WANT a Pro-Choice school system, so they can escape the crumbling, non-educating government schools where they are currently stuck. To oppose their desires & ignore these poorest members of society is to be prejudiced IMHO. You're keeping black/hispanic children down.
(See? I can play that card too Mr. Jimmy "tea parties are racist" Carter.)
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall