FCC To Approve Regulation Of Internet - Page 3

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

Instead of one party surrendering to the other, I prefer to view it as cooperation between the parties.

RainCityGirl · ‎12-16-2012

On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 RainCityGirl said:
Has the vote actually been taken? I read it was supposed to occur at 10:30 ET, but so far I can't find any results.

I believe it's a done deal.

I still can't find confirmation of it.

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 2/26/2015 deepwaterdotter said:
Instead of one party surrendering to the other, I prefer to view it as cooperation between the parties.

I think it is more like a win for all the hundreds of thousands of average people who signed petitions and made their voices heard.

BOTH sides were going to allow the cable companies to charge websites and change speeds until a few months ago when the chairman changed his opinion.

Now both are willing to keep things as they are - and tighten regulations by classifying the internet as a utility.

Edited to say - it was actually MILLIONS of people who signed petitions!!!!

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/26/2015 RainCityGirl said:
On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 RainCityGirl said:
Has the vote actually been taken? I read it was supposed to occur at 10:30 ET, but so far I can't find any results.

I believe it's a done deal.

I still can't find confirmation of it.

This is the latest update I could find from NPR:Update at 12:50 p.m. ET: Wheeler Draws Applause

Chairman Tom Wheeler is speaking, meaning a vote is looming.

"The action that we take today is an irrefutable reflection of the principle that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet," FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said, drawing applause and whoops of approval from some of those in attendance.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

This is so not good on so many levels. Those of you in seventh heaven right now? Get ready to pay an annual license to be able to own a television in the future and if you own even a teeny tiny website, you're now going to have to pay the government for that. My daughter has her own small business website and is getting skewered by this nonsensical "regsmashlation" that is going to cost her $$ that she doesn't have.

Get ready for all of the money you're going to have to pay on a monthly or annual basis for each and every regulation contained within the 300+ pages of THE regulation. (have YOU seen that regulatory 300+ pages published????????) Yes, the pots' fav FCC has won. But what have they won? They've carved out a piece of my life they have no right to.

They won the right to tax us, without representation I remind you, to pay for this and that, which should have been paid for by funds which were wasted away by politicians who seem to think that the taxpayor pockets are an endless source of payday.

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

They also voted to allow cities to compete against the big cable and telecom companies and run their own internet access services.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/26/us/ap-us-municipal-broadband.html

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 2/26/2015 sfnative said:
This is so not good on so many levels. Those of you in seventh heaven right now? Get ready to pay an annual license to be able to own a television in the future and if you own even a teeny tiny website, you're now going to have to pay the government for that. My daughter has her own small business website and is getting skewered by this nonsensical "regsmashlation" that is going to cost her $$ that she doesn't have.

Get ready for all of the money you're going to have to pay on a monthly or annual basis for each and every regulation contained within the 300+ pages of THE regulation. (have YOU seen that regulatory 300+ pages published????????) Yes, the pots' fav FCC has won. But what have they won? They've carved out a piece of my life they have no right to.

They won the right to tax us, without representation I remind you, to pay for this and that, which should have been paid for by funds which were wasted away by politicians who seem to think that the taxpayor pockets are an endless source of payday.

Have you taken a look at your internet or cable bill lately?

We are already taxed on these services. It's nothing new.

Your daughter should be thrilled. She won't have to see her website reduced to a slow speed....while her large competitors who pay up get fast speeds and preferred treatment.

dooBdoo · ‎06-27-2010

On 2/26/2015 RainCityGirl said:
On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 RainCityGirl said:
Has the vote actually been taken? I read it was supposed to occur at 10:30 ET, but so far I can't find any results.

I believe it's a done deal.

I still can't find confirmation of it.

Here:

FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules For 'Open Internet'

"...Update at 1 p.m. ET: FCC Adopts Net Neutrality

By a 3-2 vote, the FCC votes to adopt net neutrality rules to "protect the open Internet... "

"The Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its Thursday meeting, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying that the policy will ensure "that no one – whether government or corporate – should control free open access to the Internet... "

link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/26/389259382/net-neutrality-up-for-vote-today-by-fcc-boa...

Few things reveal your intellect and your generosity of spirit—the parallel powers of your heart and mind—better than how you give feedback.~Maria Popova

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/26/2015 sfnative said:
This is so not good on so many levels. Those of you in seventh heaven right now? Get ready to pay an annual license to be able to own a television in the future and if you own even a teeny tiny website, you're now going to have to pay the government for that. My daughter has her own small business website and is getting skewered by this nonsensical "regsmashlation" that is going to cost her $$ that she doesn't have.

Get ready for all of the money you're going to have to pay on a monthly or annual basis for each and every regulation contained within the 300+ pages of THE regulation. (have YOU seen that regulatory 300+ pages published????????) Yes, the pots' fav FCC has won. But what have they won? They've carved out a piece of my life they have no right to.

They won the right to tax us, without representation I remind you, to pay for this and that, which should have been paid for by funds which were wasted away by politicians who seem to think that the taxpayor pockets are an endless source of payday.

Please give us the factual information from which you made these conclusions. Since we all have representatives for whom we vote, there may be taxation with which we disagree, but there is no taxation without representation. Since this is about the internet what does it have to do with a television license?

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

Free2be · ‎03-10-2010

I have deliberately kept my internet provider service with a small company that spans 2 counties here in WA state. I'm sure they'd like to keep growing but they started out in one little town and that means a lot when the big guys offer all of these bundled deals to monopolize your services.