FCC rejects calls to delay net neutrality vote

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY ALI BRELAND - 12/05/17 01:11 PM EST

The Federal Communications Commission intends to go ahead with a vote on Dec. 14 to repeal the net neutrality rules despite calls from Democrats and advocacy groups to delay the proceeding.

The FCC said in a statement Monday that “the vote will proceed as scheduled on December 14.”

In a separate statement provided to Ars Technica, the FCC hit back at those seeking a delay.

“This is just evidence that supporters of heavy-handed Internet regulations are becoming more desperate by the day as their effort to defeat Chairman Pai's plan to restore Internet freedom has stalled.”



Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/363334-fcc-will-not-delay-net-neutrality-vote

[angstlessk]

1. Internet 'freedom' for suppliers NOT consumers

Whenever you hear the word 'freedom' check your wallet.

[Angry Dragon]

2. regulations to protect the American people is being heavy-handed??

what a bunch of bull

[Efilroft Sul]

3. Ajit Pai needs to have an accident.

[FakeNoose]

4. They want their bribes before Christmas

...Getting their bribe money after Christmas just won't do.

[LeftInTX]

5. Check to see if a fraudulent comment was left at the FCC in your name

https://www.comcastroturf.com/

[TeamPooka]

6. "Heavy handed" ?? Orwellian motherfuckers. I'll miss America. nt

[riversedge]

7. we have a non fuctioning Congress. Repugs would totally control the net in this

case---if given to congress to regulate. They have NO desire to work with Dems. The choices are bleak!!


......New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) also made a similar case, as did the City of New York and advocacy groups. His office said last month that "tens of thousands" of New Yorkers may have had fake comments filed in their names.

Under Pai's repeal proposal, the agency would scrap the Obama-era internet rules and cede authority over broadband providers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

That scenario has some net neutrality supporters worried. The city of New York and advocacy groups said that if a court decides the FTC doesn't have authority, that could create a "'regulatory gap' that would leave consumers utterly unprotected," their letter to Pai reads.

In such a situation, Congress would have to step in and legislate on what agency has regulatory authority over providers. But Republican and Democratic lawmakers so far have made little progress towards a legislative compromise on net neutrality rules.

Pai has said he doesn't find critics' arguments convincing. He says repealing the rules will promote broadband investment.

[disalitervisum]

8. Apparently, there are no republicans who are also consumers in need protection from corporate abuse.

[turbinetree]

9. Why do I feel like I am going to be in a line, just like at the airport

priority elite, priority, group 6 last, group 1 first, the fucking haves and the have not's--------------the internet is going down this path


We really need to get control of Congress and the courts....................the public paid for this through DARPA

[sarcasmo]

10. GOP screwing up the planet and screwing up the Internet.