Obama says FCC should reclassify internet as a utility

[Stephen Cue]

If Obama cured cancer, Ted Cruz would criticize him for decimating the medical industry. "Look at all these medical workers that Obama has put out of a job. And all just so he can advance his legacy!"

Dude, I cannot believe no one else commented on this. Lot of tin foil hat jobs around here.

I myself could be inclined to think it's possible cures for things is held back for profit. But hey, that's what you get with some forms of vulture....err...I mean.... healthcare capitalism.

Maybe it needs it's own thread to not de-rail this one.

 

[SoonerP226]

More discussion on Net Neutrality, courtesy of This Week in Tech:
[video=youtube_share;wxdhQWAzX3M]http://youtu.be/wxdhQWAzX3M[/video]

 

[Shadowrider]

Again, it was the big telecoms that upset the internet apple cart here, not the FCC.

The way I see it, a few libs ran running like 4 year olds to Uncle Sugar "tattling" on businesses that are just running the networks that they designed, bought and built.

 

[loudshirt]

The way I see it, a few libs ran running like 4 year olds to Uncle Sugar "tattling" on businesses that are just running the networks that they designed, bought and built.

Highly unlikely. There is support from everyone that is not a telecom to keep net neutrality.

 

[Ace_on_the_Turn]

The way I see it, a few libs ran running like 4 year olds to Uncle Sugar "tattling" on businesses that are just running the networks that they designed, bought and built.

That either use public airways or public right-of-ways and easements.

 

[LightningCrash]

The way I see it, a few libs ran running like 4 year olds to Uncle Sugar "tattling" on businesses that are just running the networks that they designed, bought and built.

I like the other track of the ambiguous part here where you imply that the government was responsible for the networks.

 

[ignerntbend]

Liberty is not a basic principle that stands on its own feet. FREEDOM exists only in reference to the government. Before there was a government there was no freedom because there was no government to be free from.

If a corporation wants to restrict my access to information or entertainment that's ok. If my ISP wants to prevent me from logging on The Oklahoma Shooters Association that would be no big deal. The corporation is protecting me from myself. The corporation is here and it's here to help.

 

[SoonerP226]

Another good discussion on Net Neutrality:
[video=youtube_share;2XxCWFkIcsw]http://youtu.be/2XxCWFkIcsw[/video]
Tom Merritt has done a lot of coverage on this topic over the years.

 

[Werewolf]

WTF are you talking about? If you have access to the sky, you have 2 viable cable options that are in heated competition with each other.

The main monopoly I would complain about is having to use OEC for electricity when I would rather use PSO. PSO was cheaper and more reliable. Govt regulation really working for me there.

Never underestimate govts ability to fukc something up.

2 SKY options? Really. Both SUCK! One grown daughter had Dish and the other Direct TV. Neither could keep a decent signal. Cost just as much as cable after the initial a sucker is born every minute contract runs out. Satellite - sucks. And you have to buy packages from them too - can't just pick and choose the channels you want (at least not the last time I checked - has that changed).

 

[Cinaet]

My cynicism tells me we can depend on one thing. Whichever way it goes we're going to end up getting screwed.