W.H. vows to protect net neutrality

[kpete]

Source: Politico

W.H. vows to protect net neutrality

By TONY ROMM & ELIZA KRIGMAN | 4/4/11 6:41 PM EDT

The Obama administration on Monday threatened to veto a Republican effort to overturn the FCC's new net neutrality rules, just as House GOPers moved one step closer to bringing that repeal to a full-chamber vote.

A Statement of Administration Policy issued late Monday emphasized that the White House “strongly opposes House passage” of the resolution of disapproval, which would roll back rules the FCC enacted in December that require Internet providers to treat all traffic equally.

The administration described any Republican attempt to undo the FCC’s work as one that would “undermine a fundamental part of the Nation’s Internet and innovation strategy — an enforceable and effective policy for keeping the Internet free and open.”

“If the President is presented with a Resolution of Disapproval that would not safeguard the free and open Internet, his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the Resolution,” the statement said.




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[HereSince1628]

1. I love campaign promises!

Don't Ask and Don't Tell, but I prefer successful administrative initiatives.

[HankyDubs]

2. well there goes net neutrality

Obama just telegraphed it--he will negotiate it away.

[truebrit71]

11. +1

Yup

[snot]

3. Too late. They already gave it away.

[tavalon]

4. No more talk!

Do it or shut up.

[Posteritatis]

9. He can't veto something that isn't on his desk yet. (nt)

[naaman fletcher]

5. vowed to close gitmo, too. nt.

[msongs]

6. "his senior advisors would recommend that he veto...". Not from Obama himself evidently nt

[randr]

7. This is a bad sign

[provis99]

8. well then Obama shouldn't have put anti-neutrality idiots on the FCC!

[No Elephants]

10. Thread winner