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Cable Lobbyist Tom Wheeler Confirmed As New FCC Chief

An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. Senate confirmed Tuesday the nomination of a new chairman to the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler is a former investor and head of telecommunications industry groups. President Barack Obama said, when announcing Wheeler as his choice in May, that 'for more than 30 years, Tom has been at the forefront of some of the very dramatic changes that we've seen in the way we communicate and how we live our lives.'"

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  1. Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you like your cable plan, you can keep your cable plan.

  2. Re:thank you sir by i+kan+reed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, your next one will be delivered sometime between 2-8PM next Wednesday, please be at your house that entire time.

  3. Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. by jamstar7 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Strange, I just got a letter from my provider saying my current plan doesn't meet Federal minimum requirements and they can't legally offer it anymore...

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    Understanding the scope of the problem is the first step on the path to true panic.
  4. Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. by Rockoon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just got a letter saying that I have to pay a fee for not subscribing to a cable television plan...

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    "His name was James Damore."
  5. Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. by lgw · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every time you say you don't believe the fine is really a tax, a fairy dies.

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    Socialism: a lie told by totalitarians and believed by fools.
  6. Re:Dare to Hope by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    No third world war.

    I think your problem is that you didn't dare to be cynical enough.

  7. Thud! by some+old+guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    The sound of the Last Obama Fan On Slashdot's forehead hitting the desk.

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    Scruting the inscrutable for over 50 years.