ISP donated $101 million to Congress

[NumLock21]

With Net Neutrality about to end soon, some website have already begun to change their front page showing what the internet would look like when Net Neutrality really ends. They urge their viewers to help save the internet by telling their members of Congress. The problem now is, will the peoples voice be heard or fall on deaf ears as ISP had donated so far $101 million dollars to members of Congress, over 2 decades, from 1989 to present day.

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The FCC is the current venue for this fight, but Congress will eventually intervene. As telecom expert Susan Crawford argues, the FCC is “being outrageous” to force Congress’ involvement. And both net neutrality advocates and the telecom industry have asked for lawmakers to act. Advocates believe a law will make net neutrality more durable. But ISPs are betting they’ll be able to write the bill — because they’ve paid for the opportunity.

 

But it’s fair to want to see monetary influence across all of Congress. While it is clear that alignment with the ISPs is currently drawn along party lines, the industry’s attempt to gain favor with lawmakers is not partisan. Entrenched telecommunications companies liberally spread money and attention to everyone who holds office. Sometimes that influence comes in the form of lavish parties with Olympic athletes and lobbyists, but consistently it comes in the form of contributions to campaigns.

 

 

 

 

Full list and the article source

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/11/16746230/net-neutrality-fcc-isp-congress-campaign-contribution

 

[ARikozuM]

So... the donation is more of a dowry? In exchange for this coin, I get your daughter? 

...

Time to annex myself. 

[Drak3]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

So... the donation is more of a dowry? In exchange for this coin, I get your daughter? 

...

Time to annex myself. 

I better not hear about you in the next 'We're going to Hell' segment of The Morning After.

[DoctorWho1975]

7 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

So... the donation is more of a dowry? In exchange for this coin, I get your daughter? 

...

Time to annex myself. 

Roy Moore approves!

[dizmo]

I think you mean donated. By which I mean they bought a politician. The US is really quite corrupt, they just have a different way of going about it. Less open. At least in other nations you know you're getting fucked.

[NumLock21]

[2FA]

22 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I think you mean donated. By which I mean they bought a politician. The US is really quite corrupt, they just have a different way of going about it. Less open. At least in other nations you know you're getting fucked.

 

Just think, Congress is trying to make these donations tax deductible too. What a time to be alive.

[rawrdaysgoby]

Looks pretty evenly split between the two parties 

[mr moose]

1 minute ago, rawrdaysgoby said:

Looks pretty evenly split between the two parties 

you can't buy laws if you favor one side.

[rawrdaysgoby]

12 minutes ago, mr moose said:

you can't buy laws if you favor one side.

Well apparently everyone thinks you can cause they all are blaming republicans about Net Nu... and that EVERY isp are supporting them soo....  

[captain_to_fire]

16 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

I wonder how smug Ajit Pai's face looks like after knowing this. Although that $15 donation, he might as well just buy himself something from Chipotle but hey, every dollar counts. 

[NumLock21]

5 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said:

I wonder how smug Ajit Pai's face looks like after knowing this. Although that $15 donation, he might as well just buy himself something from Chipotle but hey, every dollar counts. 

is $15 even enough for Chipotle?

[captain_to_fire]

Just now, NumLock21 said:

is $15 even enough for Chipotle?

I think so. It's definitely enough for McDonald's

[kasugatei]

It is interesting how what in the US is called "lobbying"  in most cases everywhere else in the world it would be a school example of bribing and corruption. Interesting, indeed.  

[mr moose]

14 minutes ago, rawrdaysgoby said:

Well apparently everyone thinks you can cause they all are blaming republicans about Net Nu... and that EVERY isp are supporting them soo....  

If the ISP's only pay off one side, then the other side will vote against them.  If they pay off both sides then everyone votes for it.  Regardless of who the media says is responsible.  Besides, it maybe a republican driven thing.  Every party is responsible for these sorts of things at some point in time.

 

 

[rawrdaysgoby]

2 minutes ago, mr moose said:

If the ISP's only pay off one side, then the other side will vote against them.  If they pay off both sides then everyone votes for it.  Regardless of who the media says is responsible.  Besides, it maybe a republican driven thing.  Every party is responsible for these sorts of things at some point in time.

 

 

No no it is majority rules currently the rep are the major controlling party in both the house and senate So if you just pay off one side theoretically the isp would have won long ago then again this is over 30 years 

[Arika]

1 hour ago, ARikozuM said:

Time to annex myself. 

good luck, have fun

[mr moose]

7 minutes ago, rawrdaysgoby said:

No no it is majority rules currently the rep are the major controlling party in both the house and senate So if you just pay off one side theoretically the isp would have won long ago then again this is over 30 years 

If only it worked like that.   In theory yes, in reality no.

 

EDIT: in theory politicians votes shouldn't be influenced by payments to their war chests.  In theory politicians should be voting on what's best for the people, in theory the people should be able to vote in their president.

[leadeater]

38 minutes ago, rawrdaysgoby said:

No no it is majority rules currently the rep are the major controlling party in both the house and senate So if you just pay off one side theoretically the isp would have won long ago then again this is over 30 years 

Depends what the majority vote requirement is and what others want in return for something else, very rarely do bills come up about a single issue without something else attached to it. Then you have the presidential veto power, and the majority vote required to counter that too.

 

Democratic systems are designed so the ruling majority party doesn't have absolute power/control, it does make it much easier to get the stuff you want do and the way you want it done though.

[Master Disaster]

Meh, I expect nothing less tbh. Here in the UK an MP who was accused of serious sexual misconduct against female workers was just cleared of any wrongdoing by his party. No police investigation, just a he didn't do anything wrong and we're all expected to accept it.

 

All governments are corrupt.

[mr moose]

1 hour ago, Master Disaster said:

Meh, I expect nothing less tbh. Here in the UK an MP who was accused of serious sexual misconduct against female workers was just cleared of any wrongdoing by his party. No police investigation, just a he didn't do anything wrong and we're all expected to accept it.

 

All governments are corrupt.

No honor among thieves.

 

[Bananasplit_00]

Yay, RIP net neutrality...

[Dezz]

And the best part about it is that ISP actually donated money that they acquired from customers whom they are going to screw with this (and get more money).

[ATFink]

3 hours ago, DoctorWho1975 said:

Roy Moore approves!

Eh, lets not get political... just on a pure fact basis though Roy Moore lost so it's not like the way he was going to vote matters this term.

[Trik'Stari]

4 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

So... the donation is more of a dowry? In exchange for this coin, I get your daughter? 

...

Time to annex myself. 

Been saying something like that myself, for a while now.

 

The federal leviathan is just too big to control anymore and needs to go.