Of course, you don’t get to see IWonPenPhone’s 322-page plan for government regulation seizure of the internet until after the FCC Commission vote …
Here is President Obama's 332-page plan to regulate the Internet. I wish the public could see what's inside. pic.twitter.com/bwwAsk8ZiB
— Ajit Pai (@AjitPaiFCC) February 6, 2015
“President Obama’s plan marks a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet. It gives the FCC the power to micromanage virtually every aspect of how the Internet works,” Pai said. “The plan explicitly opens the door to billions of dollars in new taxes on broadband… These new taxes will mean higher prices for consumers and more hidden fees that they have to pay.”
In his initial cursory overview of the plan, the commissioner said it would hinder broadband investment, slow network speed and expansion, limit outgrowth to rural areas of the country and reduce Internet service provider (ISP) competition.
“The plan saddles small, independent businesses and entrepreneurs with heavy-handed regulations that will push them out of the market,” Pai said. “As a result, Americans will have fewer broadband choices. This is no accident. Title II was designed to regulate a monopoly. If we impose that model on a vibrant broadband marketplace, a highly regulated monopoly is what we’ll get.”
Feature, not bug.
h/t geoffb
a small price to pay for fairness
OT: Has anyone heard about the cub scout hike that went through the nude beach in San Diego?
That happened to me there on a cub scout hike about 40 years ago. I’m sure it was the same beach.
It’s a time-honored tradition.
It was common where I grew up as well. Scouts and explorer scouts hiking through Guadalupe/Pismo dunes encountered bares. Parents laughed it off.
Remaking is fun, we ought to admit. For instance:
If you like your deal, Lando Calrissian, you can keep your deal.
Specifically, a government-owned monopoly – it’s not much of a stretch to see an end result of state and municipal-owned networks out the remnants of AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, etc. after their inevitable nationalization.
cranky-d remembers that “Constitution” thing we once had and sighs wistfully.
Bobby B remembers that “Constitution” thing we once had and drinks heavily.
the unregulated intertubes presents:
sunday evening lies, deception and fraud
Inside the Global Warming Scandal
Rest assured that OFA will be favored, and winners. TEAParty efforts will find new subtle roadblocks sprung up. Other than that, you can keep your AOL.
“Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are Anger and Courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.”
-St. Augustine of Hippo
The Best of Bach
“And I thank the Lord for the people I have found.
I thank the Lord for the people I have found.”
Even when they’d four legs and a tail.
Two years was a lifetime.
Godspeed, sweet Lucy.
i like the internet fine just the way it is
except for those annoying auto-play ads on Mr. instapundit’s site
and google is a little creepy
and i don’t think facebook serves any real purpose
Proggs want to be able to order Google and Facebook off the internet if the kickbacks and bribes don’t measure up.
And only progg-approved ads would be allowed, but they’d all be autoplay.
And Protiens, even.
Almost all of them, anyways.
*Porkteins*
And that was Homer on the whatcamacallit, for those of you scoring at home.
Or was that Jethro?
Crackers, who can tell?
Eric Holder warbles a few bars of Sweet Lorraine — Ross Barbour lipsyncs.
Did somebody mention Sweet Lorraine?…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUDunwo3FbU
17 December 1946
The Metronome All-Stars:
Charlie Shavers: tp
Lawrence Brown: tb
Johnny Hodges: as
Coleman Hawkins: ts
Harry Carney: bs
Nat “King” Cole: p
B. Ahern : g
Eddie Safranski: b
Buddy Rich: dr
Frank Sinatra:vo
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