Republicans’ “Internet Freedom Act” would wipe out net neutrality

[Victorious Secret]

 

Internet providers need the freedom to block and throttle Internet traffic.

 

 

Sigh. 

 

I mean...

 

I've got nothing. This is a new level of stupid by the Republicans, and I've often been amazed at the stupid either side can pull off. You don't need a PhD to figure out where these people are getting their PAC money from (Ars however is nice and tells us just how much this one person got from ISPs). 

 

I hope Tom Wheeler shows up in court and beats these clowns a new one. Hell, even showing up in Congress would suffice. I can't believe the misinformation that people are spreading with regards to net neutrality and even worse are the people who are soaking up that misinformation and spreading it further. 

 

And yes, that quote was in comic sans. Why? Say stupid things, get stupid fonts. Thats why. 

 

 

“Once the federal government establishes a foothold into managing how Internet service providers run their networks they will essentially be deciding which content goes first, second, third, or not at all," Blackburn said in an announcement yesterday. "My legislation will put the brakes on this FCC overreach and protect our innovators from these job-killing regulations.”
 
In the latest election cycle, Blackburn received $25,000 from an AT&T political action committee (PAC), $20,000 from a Comcast PAC, $20,000 from a cable industry association PAC, and $15,000 from a Verizon PAC, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
 
Blackburn's legislation would also wipe out the FCC's decision to reclassify broadband as a common carrier service subject to some of the Title II obligations imposed on wireline telephone and mobile voice. But while Internet providers and some Republicans have claimed to support net neutrality rules while opposing Title II reclassification, this bill would not leave any network neutrality rules in place. That's not surprising, given that Blackburn has been trying to get rid of net neutrality rules for years.

 

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/03/republicans-internet-freedom-act-would-wipe-out-net-neutrality/

[Nineshadow]

"The internet freedom of ISP-s : screw the users"

[IvIast3r]

[Oberon.Smite]

No doubt republicans want to destroy the world.

[qwertywarrior]

ok im tired of this

just dont kill steam and u can take away everything

[FakezZ]

Omg enough with this bullshit. Saying ISPs should be allowed to throttle internet traffic is like saying car companies should be able to make traffic lights turn green faster for their cars. Such stupidity in this little rock...

[Ertman]

Net Neutrality is the first step in taking their guns away.

I am kidding of course.

How has the telephone regulation worked out? Are they still censoring phone calls down there? Doesn't happen? Then shut up.

For the people... How quaint.

[Jade]

They don't need the freedom to do shit. They need to upgrade their fucking networks.

[Fetzie]

I'm not so much annoyed at the bribery happening, but that it is so cheap. It cost 80,000 dollars to get that legislation introduced to Congress. Comcast could lose that behind a sofa and not even notice.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Omg enough with this bullshit. Saying ISPs should be allowed to throttle internet traffic is like saying car companies should be able to make traffic lights turn green faster for their cars. Such stupidity in this little rock...

 

That's actually a pretty good analogy.

[Nowak]

Some people want to see the world burn. Republicans want to see that happen with the Internet.

[Jens Peter]

Hahaha she's hilarious, I mean she can't be serious right? Right? Oh USA I don't know whether to laugh or to cry.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

And then they wonder why the whole world is laughing at them ...

[ZombieMan762]

Both parties have sold the people out to corporate interests. I mean at least the Republicans aren't forcing us to buy private insurance or get fined by the government every year! 

[mr.squishy]

InB4 Republican h8

 

 

 

Oh wait, too late.

[Real_PhillBert]

InB4 Republican h8

 

 

 

Oh wait, too late.

Yeah you're way too late for that lol.

[MonkeyFace]

She's about to ruin it for her own constituents. Does she even know what's going on in Chattanooga? 

[Victorious Secret]

InB4 Republican h8

 

 

 

Oh wait, too late.

 

If the Republicans want to stop getting hate, they need to stop doing stupid crap. 

[ZombieMan762]

If the Republicans want to stop getting hate, they need to stop doing stupid crap. 

 

 

I guess that's why Democrats still control the House and Senate? Or did they get booted for forcing us to go buy a product from a private company? Imagine how people would be pissed off if we were forced to buy 'internet' from Comcast or TWC yet that's what they did with medical insurance. But being forced to buy insurance from a private company is ok?

 

And anyone in the House can propose a bill. Doesn't mean the entire party supports that bill. The vast majority of bills never even come up for a general vote on the floor because they never make it through committee. 

 

Both parties are screwed up and don't have the people's interest in mind. Its all about cronyism, donors, kickbacks, and outright corruption. 

[Darkman]

No, just no, I already get shitty internet, I already get throttled, it's terrible. Let me go to your house, and throttle the connection on every single device on your network to 1Mb/s down. See how quick you get pissed off.

[mr moose]

No doubt republicans want to destroy the world.

 

No, that would be counter intuitive, they just want to own it, control it and make lots of money from it.

[Techteen14]

This makes me not want to vote Republican in 2020. Though nobody else is better, so whatever.

#Centristmasterrace

[Victorious Secret]

This makes me not want to vote Republican in 2020. Though nobody else is better, so whatever.

 

Vote for me. 

 

I'll make you Secretary of Awesome. 

[Techteen14]

Vote for me. 

 

I'll make you Secretary of Awesome.

OK! What party are you?

[Arct1c0n]

Sooo...... Brony thread gets shut down but political shit throwing fit thread is ok?  Whatever.....