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Al Franken Says FCC Proposed Rules Are "The Opposite of Net Neutrality"
An anonymous reader writes "Senator Al Franken can be counted among the many who are at odds with the FCC's proposed net neutrality rules. From the article: 'Senator Al Franken has a pretty good idea of what the term "net neutrality" means—and that, he says, puts him head-and-shoulders above many of his colleagues in the U.S. Congress. "We literally have members of Congress—I've heard members of the House—say, 'We've had all this innovation on the Internet without net neutrality. Why do we need it now?'" he told TIME in an interview last week. "I want to say, 'Come on, just try to understand the idea. Or at least just don't give a speech if you don't know what you're saying. Please—it hurts my head."'"
I agree. The whole competition thing is bullshit. I wanted to change providers, and I just now realized that there isn't a single competing carrier where I live. I'm stuck with what I have. How the fuck am I supposed to vote with my wallet this way? Not have internet?
He also defends the NSA and SOPA. He looks like a regular politician to me
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
He is owned by Time Warner, among others and is probably why we see him defending things like SOPA. And in regards to our privacy, he's busy defending the NSA. I am certain that the industries that support him expect a return on their investments.
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
I see what you did there. That article was cleverly worded to imply that the convicted felons voted illegally, when in fact in the state of Minnesota, voting rights are restored to felons after they have served their probation.
...is the only person in the Senate who seems to have not been bought and sold by lobbyists.
But he is a strong defender of the NSA. Are we still here to praise him? Or can we criticize him without being mod bombed?
That's not all he did. He is also a big defender of the NSA. Still a fan of Franken?
You keep posting that link with an irrational seeming fervor, and it doesn't seem like that's something Franken would do so I checked it out. Have you even read it?
"Sen. Franken voted against reauthorizing the FISA Act because of the lack of transparency after he cosponsored and voted for three separate amendments that would have improved the bill on transparency and privacy," Franken press aide Alexandra Fetissoff said.
In the interview on Tuesday, Franken says he does think the government programs should be more open, even if there was a reason for some government secrets.
“I don't believe that the American people should have to take the government's word for it," Franken said. "I think there should be enough transparency so that the American people understand what's happening.”
It seems like he's saying not to throw out the baby with the bathwater. He's hardly defending the NSA vacuum everything position.