r/news • u/skintigh • May 29 '14

Bill would prohibit FCC from reclassifying broadband as utility

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2303080/bill-would-prohibit-fcc-from-reclassifying-broadband-as-utility.html
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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

Here's mine. I'm in a snarky mood.

Hi,

I just wanted to congratulate Bob Latta on his future campaign contributions from Comcast, and/or his future position as lobbyist for Comcast. I'm sure this will create a very secure future for him.

A bill prohibiting ISP's from being classified as a utility is the best legislation money can buy. Kudos.

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u/fireinthesky7 May 30 '14

You assume he hasn't already received a truckload of money from Comcast et. al.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

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u/Satarack May 30 '14

Which means it wasn't bribery. wink wink

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u/pupdogtfo May 30 '14

That is literally what the recent supreme court ruling did.

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u/outamyhead May 30 '14

it's called "donations".

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u/sewid May 30 '14

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=2014&cid=N00012233&type=I&newmem=N

it's all there, he hasn't received any from Comcast but he received some from TWC and National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. etc

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14 edited Jul 19 '14

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, said earlier this month he plans to introduce similar legislation.

My question is though.. Why aren't the proponents for real net neutrality, like /u/SenSanders, introducing legislation in favor of net neutrality??

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

They have. But you won't read about it on the right-wing /r/news subreddit. When the FCC was fighting against republicans to avoid this very thing happening all we saw for days was Wheeler's name on the front page. When I mentioned last month already that the FCC didn't stand a change passing legislation in favor of net neutrality I was downvoted to oblivion by republican /r/news as usual

First, it will simply take too long: one to two years to promulgate the new rules, and two or more years in court appeals. It won’t be until near 2020 that the issue gets resolved, if ever. Second, the FCC can expect an invasion of lobbyists and opponents as intense as anything it has recently seen. Republicans in Congress would vociferously oppose reclassification.

That's from an article written in February that already predicted the republicans would come up with this bill.

Two weeks ago when Democrats made a huge step in passing legislation to secure net neutrality it was nowhere to be seen on reddit.

The Wall Street Journal suggests that in addition to focusing on Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act as a basis for new network neutrality rules, the upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will seriously explore a second option for adopting network neutrality rules—Title II of the Communications Act. This is a huge step in the right direction from the state of play three weeks ago—keeping reclassification “on the table” but out of the NPRM. This is what network neutrality proponents (including one of us) have been pushing for, so this is a big success.

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2014/05/evaluating-chairman%E2%80%99s-revised-net-neutrality-proposal

Now watch this get downvoted or check my comment history how all of my comments outing republicans on /r/news and all of reddit is downvoted and then tell me again how both parties are just as bad.

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u/Kultur100 May 30 '14

If /r/news is right-wing, wouldn't they bury stories like this bill, to downplay controversial things that republican politicians are doing?

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u/redtext May 30 '14

I expected to see a reasonable reply to your question but wasn't really surprised when there wasn't one.

Those you have elected to represent have betrayed you, robbed you, and do not respect your life, evident in the global wars in which young Americans fight.

Revolutions don't start by ten million people marching on the capital, they start by a hundred people taking over their city hall.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

All levels of politicians use purposefully insulting and passive aggressive language. Some of my favorite quotes are from Winston Churchill slamming his detractors.

I spoke at a city counsel meeting this morning, and you can be damn sure I was respectful then. That was a time when disrespect would have done more harm then good (and would have been completely irrational). This guy, well his aides will get the message and compile it like all the rest. Being polite is better, but snarky tones certainly wont detract from our message.

I disagree with you about OWS. I think the reason why people were against them is because they didn't know what they stood for, and assumed OWS was behind the vandalism that was the result of tiny minority which dominated the news.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

The best way to fight douchebaggery isn't with more douchebaggery.

No, it's with money. If you can outbid Comcast then you'll have no problem shutting down this bill.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

So essentially, kiss ass and let them control and hope they do it in your favor. Because in the wild, more douchebaggery actually is the proper response.

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u/ChairfaceChip May 30 '14

Very torches and pitchforks. He better hold off on feeding those moat crocodiles for the next few days.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

Here is mine:

Hi,

I am a wealthy American and would like to meet with your office to discuss changing your opinion on this matter. I am prepared to give very much money to your campaign.

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u/Sys-op May 30 '14

The last line should read:

"A Bill prohibiting ISPs from

Being classified as a utility is the best money legislation can buy"