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FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger rollbacks

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Re: FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger rollbacks

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Post by MrZongle2 »

VonGuard wrote: post #2

This is the end. If we think this guy's gonna listen to the people, we're completely wrong.

This is why getting laws passed, instead of relying on executive orders and the whims of bureaucrats in power at the time, is so crucial.

Re: FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger rollbacks

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Post by dragonwriter »

dopamean wrote: post #4

Why is the FCC against net neutrality?

The Republican Party is against net neutrality and now controls a majority of seats on the FCC, hence, the FCC now opposes net neutrality. Since the issue really became a big deal, the FCC has been split on party lines over it.

Re: FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger rollbacks

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Post by dragonwriter »

MrZongle2 wrote: post #5
VonGuard wrote: post #2

This is the end. If we think this guy's gonna listen to the people, we're completely wrong.

This is why getting laws passed, instead of relying on executive orders and the whims of bureaucrats in power at the time, is so crucial.

The same faction that opposes net neutrality in the FCC also controls both Houses of Congress plus the White House, in fact, the change in the latter that completes that control is why they control the FCC, not an unrelated independent event.

So laws would be no less vulnerable than FCC regulations.

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