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DamianTV
02-24-2015, 08:19 PM
Ex-FCC Chief “Shocked” by Feds’ Attempt to Regulate Internet (http://www.infowars.com/ex-fcc-chief-shocked-by-feds-attempt-to-regulate-internet/)


Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell told CNBC today that he was shocked by the federal agency’s rush to regulate the Internet as a vote looms on a 332 page plan that remains secret.

“The order goes far beyond protecting net neutrality which was the original purpose and in fact introduces a new regulatory regime for the Internet,” said Powell, adding “I think it’s fair to say we are shocked.”

Powell downplayed concerns made by net neutrality advocates about ISPs blocking or throttling content, asserting, “They’ve never done any of the things that net neutrality purports to be protecting.”

“For three decades we’ve been retreating from this regulatory model in virtually every space of communication and we’re gonna now apply that regime to the most dynamic, innovative, free willing network in world history,” added Powell, explaining his shock at President Obama appearing in a YouTube video to direct the FCC to implement the new regulatory measures.

The heart of the net neutrality issue boils down to growing opposition over current FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to place broadband providers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, turning the Internet into a utility and potentially opening the door for onerous government regulation and censorship.

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It wouldnt suprise me one bit to find that Net Neutrality also includes some form of Censorship Expanding Power Language included in it somewhere. It wont be long before people will be required to get a License to Speak.

kpitcher
02-28-2015, 10:00 AM
This coming from the guy who was a lawyer for GTE, then head of the FCC which removed competition from the baby bells, and now he's a lobbyist for the big cable companies.

Of course he's not going to like it.

Also he is incorrect about the companies never doing any slowing down based on content.

Comcast slowed down Netflix traffic blaming technical issues. Netflix paid an undisclosed amount to Netflix and instantly the problem went away.

Verizon slowed down bittorrent traffic. The FCC stepped in and said they couldn't do that. The courts sided with Verizon as the FCC was told as the Internet was not a utility they had no authority.

nayjevin
02-28-2015, 10:05 AM
This coming from the guy who was a lawyer for GTE, then head of the FCC which removed competition from the baby bells, and now he's a lobbyist for the big cable companies.

In this case I think he's making the right argument for the wrong reasons.