FCC to Vote on Future of Internet Radio!
Having watched Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, delivering the "Net Neutrality" sales pitch on Youtube, I picked through the promising words and found a seeming contradiction:
"The millions of Americans who submitted comments illustrated the importance of an open and unfettered network and the role it plays as a core of free expression and democratic principles."
"...it's too important to be left without rules and a referree in the field."
Open and unfettered VS rules and a referree?
Moreover, the 230-page set of new rules has not been released to the public, yet many pundits are praising the "grand victory for the people."
Something is goofy.
On the other hand, there's this. If Verizon's upset about it, it can't be all bad.
Great link Farva, that is Wacky City!
Funny idea on Verizon's part, but how did they know what to complain about with the actual FCC document not yet released?
Maybe we're having fun.
The wool has been pulled over the heads of the distracted public once again.
Am I no longer allowed to enter into a private contract where I might want to pay more for better performance?
Land of the free and home of the brave.
Rich
Well the main thing is that Internet service is to be regulated as a telecommunications utility, rather than an "information service". Verizon, having both telecom and Internet services under their umbrella, know full well the difference between the two.
The funny thing is, in 1934 all telephone service was ran by Ma Bell, and the current telecoms oligopoly is the result of the government breaking up their monopoly in the 70s. AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and (to a lesser extent) Centurylink (and their predecessors) have been working to restore the old monopoly (under their banner) ever since. Regulations that encourage competetion get in the way of that.
I prefer to pull the wool over my own eyes. "Act like a dumbshit and they'll treat you like an equal." From The Book of the Subgenius.
this becomes law then internet taxes will soon follow.
Neil
Disguised as FCC Interstate Tarrifs
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Based on interpretation by Alex Jones, the finally disclosed new FCC so-called "Inernet Neutrality Rules" will regulate the internet much the same way as radio and television, insofar as on-line streaming is concerned.
The impression given is that licenses will be required and adherence to content standards, with FCC inspections.
So far the only documentation of the just released new rules I've been able to find is so deeply encoded I can't get it to display properly.
If you find an accesible source for these new regulations please post links here.
The released regs are 400-pages in length, not the 230-pages promised by Chairman Wheeler.
The Washington Post on all 400 Pages of the FCC's "Net Neutrality" Rules:
You may have heard that podcasting was being subjected to an infringement lawsuit.