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Title: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Bindare_Dundat on December 04, 2010, 07:39:47 AM

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/2/wave-goodbye-to-internet-freedom/

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to add the Internet to its portfolio of regulated industries. The agency's chairman, Julius Genachowski, announced Wednesday that he circulated draft rules he says will "preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet." No statement could better reflect the gulf between the rhetoric and the reality of Obama administration policies.

With a straight face, Mr. Genachowski suggested that government red tape will increase the "freedom" of online services that have flourished because bureaucratic busybodies have been blocked from tinkering with the Web. Ordinarily, it would be appropriate at this point to supply an example from the proposed regulations illustrating the problem. Mr. Genachowski's draft document has over 550 footnotes and is stamped "non-public, for internal use only" to ensure nobody outside the agency sees it until the rules are approved in a scheduled Dec. 21 vote. So much for "openness."

(http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2010/12/01/20101201-203409-pic-404776984_s160x105.jpg?403441a2889006a80ce1d461255a617c3956410d)

Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a plan to expand the federal government's power over the Internet.

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Soul Crusher on December 04, 2010, 07:41:19 AM

 >:(

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Dos Equis on December 04, 2010, 07:44:35 AM

Taxes on internet sales are next. 

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Soul Crusher on December 04, 2010, 07:46:55 AM

Democrats are for the little guy! 

 ::)  ::)  ::)

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Bindare_Dundat on December 04, 2010, 07:47:51 AM

Quote from: Beach Bum on December 04, 2010, 07:44:35 AM

Taxes on internet sales are next.  

It's all coming, slowly but surely. I have faith in the American public though, they will fight back, (unless theres a sale on)  ::)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZhTVlJz5kZc/TO6-Q-eAyeI/AAAAAAAACjE/sflpzU1xEik/s1600/Crazy%2BBlack%2BFriday2.jpg)

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Dos Equis on December 04, 2010, 07:49:53 AM

Quote from: Bindare_Dundat on December 04, 2010, 07:47:51 AM

It's all coming, slowly but surely. I have faith in the American public though, they will fight back, (unless theres a sale on)  ::)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZhTVlJz5kZc/TO6-Q-eAyeI/AAAAAAAACjE/sflpzU1xEik/s1600/Crazy%2BBlack%2BFriday2.jpg)

 :-\

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Soul Crusher on December 04, 2010, 07:54:50 AM

Beach - did you ever see that video?

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Dos Equis on December 04, 2010, 07:58:10 AM

Quote from: 333386 on December 04, 2010, 07:54:50 AM

Beach - did you ever see that video?

Saw it.  They looked like fans at an overseas soccer match. 

Title: Re: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
Post by: Soul Crusher on December 04, 2010, 07:59:22 AM

Nah - more ike the typical domestic urban inner city.