Law Upcoming vote on Net Neutrality laws - How many times do we need to strike this shit down?

FCC plans to vote to overturn U.S. net neutrality rules in December

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission is set to unveil plans next week for a final vote to reverse a landmark 2015 net neutrality order barring the blocking or slowing of web content, two people briefed on the plans said.

In May, the FCC voted 2-1 to advance Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to withdraw the former Obama administration’s order reclassifying internet service providers as if they were utilities. Pai now plans to hold a final vote on the proposal at the FCC’s Dec. 14 meeting, the people said, and roll out details of the plans next week.

Pai asked in May for public comment on whether the FCC has authority or should keep any regulations limiting internet providers’ ability to block, throttle or offer “fast lanes” to some websites, known as “paid prioritization.” Several industry officials told Reuters they expect Pai to drop those specific legal requirements but retain some transparency requirements under the order.

An FCC spokesman declined to comment.

Internet providers including AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc say ending the rules could spark billions in additional broadband investment and eliminate the possibility a future administration could regulate internet pricing.

Critics say the move could harm consumers, small businesses and access to the internet.

In July, a group representing major technology firms including Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc urged Pai to drop plans to rescind the rules.

Advocacy group Free Press said Wednesday “we’ll learn the gory details in the next few days, but we know that Pai intends to dismantle the basic protections that have fueled the internet’s growth.”

Pai, who argues the Obama order was unnecessary and harms jobs and investment, has not committed to retaining any rules, but said he favors an “open internet.” The proposal to reverse the Obama rules reclassifying internet service has drawn more than 22 million comments.

Pai is mounting an aggressive deregulatory agenda since being named by President Donald Trump to head the FCC.

On Thursday the FCC will vote on Pai’s proposal to eliminate the 42-year-old ban on cross-ownership of a newspaper and TV station in a major market. The proposal would make it easier for media companies to buy additional TV stations in the same market.

Pai is also expected to call for an initial vote in December to rescind rules that say one company may not own stations serving more than 39 percent of U.S. television households, two people briefed on the matter said.

Oh, and Comcast is already lobbying.

I'm so sick of this shit, seriously. The FCC is whoring out for Comcast and AT&T instead of ensuring that American citizens have equal access to the internet.

 

[OwO What's This?]

H3H3 just posted this video mocking A Shit Pile's video on net neutrality:

I'll sum it up: "the video meant to make people mad got people mad, that's so cringe"

 

[Route 79]

Here's a video of Ben Shapiro explaining Net Neutrality legislation. He lays out both arguments accurately.

 

[King Kong... with wings?]

Those types aren't maliciously stupid, it's more sad to watch. Don't laugh at them, because they aren't that subreddit's population.

Its population, the people you SHOULD be ripping on, are the hardcore, underaged - 17 year old keyboard rebels who think finding creative ways to shout nigger and worshiping Trump as some Tzeentchian mastermind beyond our mere mortal comprehension makes them a part of something greater rather than making them look like a batch of incredibly autistic shills.

They'd stop breathing if they thought it'd solidify Donald's superiority over the SJW menace.

tl;dr they became consumed in the very memes they created, and they're ready to eat each other alive the moment any one of them has that sudden flash of buyer's remorse for what they've committed themselves to.

To me, anyone who is against net neutrality is an enemy of the people

 

[Computery Guy]

I'll sum it up: "the video meant to make people mad got people mad, that's so cringe"

I mean, Ajit Pai is blatantly trolling, but it's pretty bad trolling.

 

[OwO What's This?]

I mean, Ajit Pai is blatantly trolling, but it's pretty bad trolling.

by what metric?

 

[Computery Guy]

by what metric?

The memes aren't dank enough.

 

[OwO What's This?]

The memes aren't dank enough.

less people would be mad, your metric sucks

 

[Computery Guy]

less people would be mad, your metric sucks

Stop yelling at me

 

[Aib Ld]

A lady who works for FCC came up and reveals some fraud with evidence.

Are we... winning?

 

[The Great Chandler]

Here's a video of Ben Shapiro explaining Net Neutrality legislation. He lays out both arguments accurately.

It's still pretty stupid how he was on the "against net neutrality" party.

A lady who works for FCC came up and reveals some fraud with evidence.

Are we... winning?

Double plus Goodie.

 

[King Kong... with wings?]

A lady who works for FCC came up and reveals some fraud with evidence.

Are we... winning?

when someone in your own organization turns on you, then you really fucked up. Seriously, if they keep their heads up their ass at this point, I think they need to be executed because they show an incompetence that will undermine confidence in the government

 

[Ido]

You know, if Pai is sued out the ass and goes to jail for this AND the fcc is restructured so that this doesn't happen again, it'll have all been worth it.

I like to imagine him being a smug ass for getting NN thrown out, but then it backfires magnificently and he winds up poor, in jail and having NN reinstated.... He thinks he's won, but by "winning" he's thrown his life into the shitter.

 

[King Kong... with wings?]

You know, if Pai is sued out the ass and goes to jail for this AND the fcc is restructured so that this doesn't happen again, it'll have all been worth it.

I like to imagine him being a smug ass for getting NN thrown out, but then it backfires magnificently and he winds up poor, in jail and having NN reinstated.... He thinks he's won, but by "winning" he's thrown his life into the shitter.

What we have here is a Pyrrhic victory. He thought he won, but instead he will lose far more than his shrunken mind could comprehend. Hell, there's no way in hell any amount of money could be worth the ostracism and possible divorce (I really feel bad for his wife and kids who have been brought into this shit storm)

 

[Route 79]

Mark Cuban also is against NN. I'm sure the rational well minded pro-NN people in this thread will respond with good counterarguments. Or wish that Mark will die and rate my post as dumb. One of those two for sure.

 

[Shokew]

Mark Cuban also is against NN. I'm sure the rational well minded pro-NN people in this thread will respond with good counterarguments. Or wish that Mark will die and rate my post as dumb. One of those two for sure.

I know I posted this elsewhere - I don't care. I want to post this again, so people see this! Only because it feels good to hear an argument that makes sense against NN (and what a farce it truly is / was in its current form; what with it being a protectorate for corporate interests, over the rights of commoners like you and me.).

Before the repeal:

Starts at 1:25:00, ends at 1:40:25.

After the repeal:

Starts at 5:50, ends at 33:05.

Recommended reading:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremeco...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/te...

Regardless, I still support NN, but not corporatism, which is what this NN that was recently repealed was a shield for - blatant corporatism!

All videos are courtesy of someone who knows WTF they are talking about (Sevvie Rose, BTW.), unlike Brianna Wu, who is using this as an opportunity to beg for money he does NOT need nor deserve.

 

[The Great Chandler]

I know I posted this elsewhere - I don't care. I want to post this again, so people see this! Only because it feels good to hear an argument that makes sense against NN (and what a farce it truly is / was in its current form; what with it being a protectorate for corporate interests, over the rights of commoners like you and me.).

Before the repeal:

Starts at 1:25:00, ends at 1:40:25.

After the repeal:

Starts at 5:50, ends at 33:05.

Recommended reading:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremeco...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/te...

Regardless, I still support NN, but not corporatism, which is what this NN that was recently repealed was a shield for - blatant corporatism!

All videos are courtesy of someone who knows WTF they are talking about (Sevvie Rose, BTW.), unlike Brianna Wu, who is using this as an opportunity to beg for money he does NOT need nor deserve.

At least there's a good argument against it. If only Pai didn't go FULL COROPATISM.

 

[Henry Bemis]

they show an incompetence that will undermine confidence in the government

or :late:, your pick.

 

[King Kong... with wings?]

or :late:, your pick.

Unsure

 

[Shokew]

At least there's a good argument against it. If only Pai didn't go FULL COROPATISM.

Hence why we have every reason to be angry at this repeal - but the anger expressed everywhere else is utterly misguided, save for the blatant corporatism at play.

THAT is the ONLY real reason our dear designated street shitter needs a target painted on him; besides putting his family in danger like this...

 

[Dysnomia]

Privacy is dead

The only way to even begin to counteract is is to not use the internet. And even then people can look up records of you anyway. Plus it's damn near impossible these days to get by without some kind of access or without your identity being put into a database by somebody else. There's no use fighting it anymore.

All those dumbasses that constantly post personal stuff on social media are just giving it away though. That's why I don't use it. At least I can pretend I still have some sort of privacy.