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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2014, 10:33 PM Nov 2014

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Obama gives FCC political cover to regulate broadband

http://www.itworld.com/article/2846033/obama-gives-fcc-political-cover-to-regulate-broadband.html

"U.S. President Barack Obama, in a strong net neutrality policy statement, has given the Federal Communications Commission the political cover it needs to move ahead with new rules by reclassifying broadband as a regulated utility."

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Obama gives FCC political cover to regulate broadband (Original Post) LiberalElite Nov 2014 OP

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1

K&R silverweb Nov 2014 #2

Mahalo LE Cha Nov 2014 #3

WTG Obama! creeksneakers2 Nov 2014 #4

YES! mountain grammy Nov 2014 #5

What does "political cover" even mean? He has no influence over them. He appointed Tom Wheeler, rhett o rick Nov 2014 #6

Another article I saw later but didn't post claimed LiberalElite Nov 2014 #7

I certainly hope so, but will believe it when I see it. Wheeler has the hammer rhett o rick Nov 2014 #8

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Recommended. (nt)

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 10:49 PM

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silverweb

(16,402 posts)

2. K&R

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Tue Nov 11, 2014, 12:35 AM

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Cha

(297,240 posts)

3. Mahalo LE

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Tue Nov 11, 2014, 12:46 AM

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creeksneakers2

(7,473 posts)

4. WTG Obama!

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Tue Nov 11, 2014, 12:50 AM

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mountain grammy

(26,621 posts)

5. YES!

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Tue Nov 11, 2014, 01:18 AM

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rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

6. What does "political cover" even mean? He has no influence over them. He appointed Tom Wheeler,

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 01:22 AM

Nov 2014

that opposes net neutrality so Obama has spoken with that action. This speech is empty rhetoric.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

7. Another article I saw later but didn't post claimed

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 08:05 AM

Nov 2014

Obama was throwing Wheeler "under the bus."

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

8. I certainly hope so, but will believe it when I see it. Wheeler has the hammer

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 10:01 AM

Nov 2014

and doesn't have to go under the bus. And why would Pres Obama appoint someone only to throw them under the bus after the election?

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