F.C.C., In Net Neutrality Turnaround, Plans To Allow Fast Lane

Dega704 (1454673) writes in with news of the latest FCC plan which seems to put another dagger in the heart of net neutrality. "The Federal Communications Commission will propose new rules that allow Internet service providers to offer a faster lane through which to send video and other content to consumers, as long as a content company is willing to pay for it, according to people briefed on the proposals. The proposed rules are a complete turnaround for the F.C.C. on the subject of so-called net neutrality, the principle that Internet users should have equal ability to see any content they choose, and that no content providers should be discriminated against in providing their offerings to consumers."

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rotfl They want to outlaw themselves!?!?

[raymorris]

What the hell? They don't like that Citizens United said that free speech means people can cooperate together in the political process, through what's called a "super PAC". So their solution is to form a super PAC so they can cooperate in affecting the political process. They're trying to outlaw themselves.

I knew that that the people who got all excited about Citizen's United were dense, but I didn't realize they were THAT dense!