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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHaven't seen this posted - Trump's new FCC Chairman is on record opposing Net Neutrality.
TRUMPS NEW F.C.C. CHAIR WANTS TO END NET NEUTRALITY
Pesident Donald Trump has said that rolling back regulations on business will be one of his first priorities in the White House, and net neutrality is no exception. On Monday, Federal Communications commissioner Ajit Pai, who has opposed Internet regulations, confirmed that hed been elevated by Trump to serve as chairman. There is so much we can do together to bring the benefits of the digital age to all Americans and to promote innovation and investment, Pai said on Twitter. From broadband to broadcast, I believe in a 21st-century version of Jefferson's 2nd Inaugural: we are all Republicans, we are all Democrats.
Even before Trumps inauguration last week, it was assumed that change was coming to the F.C.C. Under the presidency of Barack Obama and the leadership of F.C.C. chair Tom Wheeler, the federal agency took steps to ensure an open and free Internet by requiring service providers to treat all data equally. Ten days before Trumps inauguration, the F.C.C. released a report warning that Verizon and AT&T may be in violation of current net neutrality rules, privileging their own streaming services over those of their competitors. But it was too late to have any impact before the Trump presidency, a sort of last-chance stab at putting the two telecom giants in their place. In a statement, Pai derided the effort as a regulatory spasm that will not have any impact on the commissions policymaking or enforcement activities following next weeks inauguration.
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/trumps-new-fcc-pick-spells-doom-for-net-neutrality
Without Net Neutrality, Trump can pressure providers to give preferential treatment to outlets that agree with him and but the breaks on outlets that piss him off. Imagine it taking DU or Huffington or WaPo 10-15 min to load or to refresh, while Brietbart loads in 10-15 seconds.
I'm beginning to wonder if we can stop Trump and the GOP (Grand Oligarchy Party) quickly enough to preserve our country.
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Haven't seen this posted - Trump's new FCC Chairman is on record opposing Net Neutrality. (Original Post)
Stonepounder
Jan 2017
OP
Yep. Better sign up for a VPN is you want to freedom to access all of the internet.
Kablooie
Jan 2017
#2
marybourg
(12,684 posts)1. There won't be enough days
in the month to take one action a day regarding this swampful of deplorable nominees.
Kablooie
(18,672 posts)2. Yep. Better sign up for a VPN is you want to freedom to access all of the internet.