House Votes To Overturn FCC On Net Neutrality

suraj.sun writes with this quote from CNet: "House Republicans voted unanimously today to block controversial Net neutrality regulations from taking effect, a move that is likely to invite a confrontation with President Obama. By a vote of 241 to 178, the House of Representatives adopted a one-page resolution that says, simply, the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on December 21 'shall have no force or effect.' 'Congress did not authorize the FCC to regulate in this area,' Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), said during this morning's floor debate. 'We must reject any rules that it promulgates in this area... It is Congress' responsibility to delegate that authority.'"

Comments

Re:No Force or Effect

[jmorris42]

> It's a good thing, then, that a House Resolution, by itself, also has "no force or effect".

By itself no, but if the Senate signs on it is over for Network Neutrality by virtue of Congress having the power to nullify regulations. Because the Executive Branch can't make laws. And they already tried to get Congress to pass Network Neutrality and they shot it down. Then the FCC tried to do it anyway and the courts shot them down on the grounds they lacked authority without a law from Congress. So Omaba's thugs just ignored all that and did it yet again. So now Congress will yet again say NO. Eventually one side will have to back down but apparently barring Congress defunding the whole FCC they will eventually get their way.

Forget the pros and cons of network neutrality, everyone should be coming together to support the Rule of Law. If you want the laws changed bug your Congresscritter.

Re:No Force or Effect

[Wyatt Earp]

The Tea Baggers only make up 20 members of the House, so this resolution was supported even by moderate Republicans too.

Re:I hope you like walled gardens..

[hairyfeet]

Because without NN they are using the caps to force you to their offerings by "punishing" those who don't take their crap! Do you REALLY think they'd have caps so low if Netflix and anybody else was allowed a fair deal? nope the caps make sure you stay in the garden like an electric fence does to cattle buddy!

The WHOLE DAMNED POINT is that the Internet has had an explosive growth of innovation, which these ISP want TO KILL DEAD because that innovation doesn't line their pockets. Without NN the easiest way to keep you in the garden is simply to cut you off at the knees if you ever leave! Do you think I'd touch Vonage or Netflix now? Nope, any VoIP or PPV will be strictly Cox ONLY, and THAT is the point!