Whenever they eat beans. On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 7:48 AM, GregfromBoston <[email protected]>wrote:
> When did the FCC get to "pass" anything? > > On Dec 21, 3:50 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/> The > > Government Just Took Over the Internet: The FCC Passes 'Net Neutrality' > > Rules< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/the-government-just-too...> > > *Scotty Starnes > > <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/>*| December > > 21, 2010 at 3:10 PM | Tags: > > Congress <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=congress>, > Congressional > > authority < > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=congressional-authority>, > > FCC <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=fcc>, Federal > Communications > > Commission< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=federal-communications-commis...>, > > Free Speech <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=free-speech>, > > Internet<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=internet>, > > internet service > > providers< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=internet-service-providers>, > > Julius Genachowski< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=julius-genachowski>, > > Mignon Conyers <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=mignon-conyers>, > > net-neutrality <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=net-neutrality>, > power > > grab <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=power-grab>, President > > Obama<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=president-obama>, > > Socialist <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=socialist> | > Categories: > > Uncategorized< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?category_name=uncategorized>| > > URL:http://wp.me/pvnFC-3Rb > > > > Down goes another industry. As if the auto, financial, college loan and > > health care industries weren't enough, the government, via the FCC, took > a > > major step to control the internet. Control the messenger, control the > > message. > > > > This is another unprecedented power grab and excuse for the federal > > government to 'regulate' another industry. This power grab is being > > conducted even after a federal court > > ruled< > http://blog.heritage.org/2010/04/06/fcc-smackdown-a-win-for-free-mark...> > > the > > FCC had no power to regulate the internet. As everyone knows, if the > Obama > > regime can't legislate, they will regulate. > > > > Does anyone find it curious that the FCC Chairman, Julius "Caesar" > > Genachowski, is a Harvard classmate of President Obama? He was appointed > by > > Obama as the 'Internet Czar.' > > > > Remember, this is the same administration who wants to make it easier > > to wiretap > > the internet< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/obama-administration-pu...>, > > without a search warrant. If the government controls the internet, it > will > > not need the court to spy on U.S. citizens. > > > > This is also the same administration that is close to > > Google< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/watchdog-wants-probe-of...>, > > who admitted to stealing emails, passwords and IP address. Google CEO, > Eric > > Schmidt is on Obama’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology and > > ex-Google executive, Andrew McLaughlin is Obama's Deputy Chief Technology > > Officer. > > > > Cecilia Kang reports, via The Washington > > Post<http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/12/fcc.html> > > : > > > > The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to approve its first > > ever Internet access regulation, which ensures unimpeded access to any > legal > > Web content for home Internet users. > > > > The same provisions do not apply as strongly to cellphone users because > the > > agency voted to keep wireless networks generally free of rules preventing > > the blocking and slowing of Web traffic. > > > > The FCC's three Democratic members made up a majority of votes in favor > of > > the so-called net neutrality regulation, which was introduced more than a > > year ago by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. > > > > Mignon Clyburn, one of the FCC goons, has claimed free internet > > service< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/free-internet-a-civil-r...> > > is a 'civil right' for every 'nappy headed child.' If this is allowed, > what > > other services will be considered a 'civil right' by these socialist > > Democrats? These FCC commissioners are unelected appointees selected by > > President Obama. > > > > The rules have sparked intense debate and lobbying over whether such > > legislation is needed, and are likely to face a legal challenge. > Genachowski > > has argued that Internet access rules would protect companies just > starting > > out on the Web, as well as consumers who are increasingly relying on the > > Internet for news, entertainment and communications. > > > > The agency's two Republican members voted against the rules, showing > support > > for Internet service providers who say the regulation will impede their > > ability to create new business plans that expand their roles over the > > Internet economy. > > > > There is bipartisan opposition to this power grab and another example of > the > > Obama regime going around Congress to regulate another industry. > > > > Genachowski said the measure represents a compromise between industry and > > consumer interests. > > > > "I reject both extremes in favor of a strong and sensible framework -- > one > > that protects Internet freedom and openness and promotes robust > innovation > > and investment," Genachowski said. > > > > The net neutrality measure is the federal government's first move to > > regulate broadband access. *Questions remain, however, over whether the > > agency has the legal right to serve as the nation's watchdog over > Internet > > access. Last spring, a federal appeals court said the FCC overstepped its > > authority by sanctioning Comcast for blocking access to users of > > BitTorrent's peer-to-peer sharing application.* > > > > The rules are sure to face a court challenge and have prompted opposition > > from Republican lawmakers, who plan to tackle the regulation through > > Congressional action. > > > > Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said she will reintroduce legislation to > > overthrow the rules. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) said she will > move > > to withdraw funds appropriated to the FCC to execute the rules. > > > > "*The FCC is attempting to push excessive government regulation of the > > Internet through without Congressional authority*, and these actions > > threaten the very future of the technology," said Hutchison, the ranking > GOP > > member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. > > > > If Congress and the courts can't stop the FCC, who can? Both need to > remind > > the FCC that the only powers it has are the powers granted to them by > law. > > The FCC is a dangerous agency under the Obama regime. 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