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Ajit Pai Backs Out of Planned CES 2018 Appearance (techcrunch.com)
New submitter sdinfoserv writes: Ajit Pai, the most hated person in tech since Darl McBride, backed out of a speaking engagement at CES 2018. Apparently he lacks the spine to justify himself before the group of individuals his decisions affect most. Consumer Technology Association head Gary Shapiro announced: "Unfortunately, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is unable to attend CES 2018. We look forward to our next opportunity to host a technology policy discussion with him before a public audience."
like trump, he's a fucking liar, an idiot, and a money grubbing greed head who will suck the cock of anybody or anything to boost his own diminished ego, even if it means selling out his own country and taking a huge SHIT on the Constitution of the United States, a document concerning which he has only ONE fucking job, and he is so grossly incompetent and mentally deficient that he can't even do THAT.
The entire GOP is nothing but a trailer park of white trash fuck stains, a celebration of ignorance that frankly needs to be wiped off the face of the Earth.
Any other questions, trumpflake?
LOL@vword: inferior --- A word that aptly describes every republican who ever lived.
Since this is being touted as an economic issue, I'm more right-wing than anything else... and I could also find a few good reasons to abruptly perform a manual realignment of his septum.
Since the issue has arisen, yes, let's follow up with a discussion of why you'd bother bringing politics into a discussion of a hubristic asshole undermining the democratic process that is the foundation of our country. I do, in fact, disagree with the decision to allow government-sanctioned monopolies to add arbitrary fees, but moreso I disagree with the entire process surrounding the vote.
This isn't a political decision of whether we want a society-focused or a individual-focused government, which is usually the core difference between conservative and liberal ideologies. Rather, this is a very straightforward ruling to let private companies increase profit by harming individuals and other companies, and thanks to the existence of municipal monopolies, the competition that might drive is essentially outlawed across most of the country. If the legality of local monopolies was also on the chopping block, I'd have more concern for the chairman's countenance, but under the current conditions, I must oppose.
The net result is that ISPs are free to extort other businesses, and their position of power is being backed by government enforcement. This is the antithesis of the highly-competitive conservative ideal, and it's also contrary to the community-focused goals of a liberal government. It does, however, align with the goals of a kleptocracy. The politicians get their cushy jobs and revolving doors leading to the decision's benefactors, and those who engage in honest competition are left paying the bill.
You do not have a moral or legal right to do absolutely anything you want.
Well, Barack Obama didn't seem to have much trouble appointing Pai.
The FCC tried to regulate, was sued, and had to roll back the original net neutrality rules because the relevant legislation did not give the FCC the power to do so. So they chose to use the draconian, vastly out of date Title II designation as a round about. While the intent might have been good, the additional consequences were not.
This is an issue that desperately needs a real solution. A solution only Congress can provide. The FCC is limited in what it can enforce based on the distinct authorities it is given by Congress. Otherwise it would be a rogue agency doing as it pleases and changing wildly every time we have a new President.