Obama FCC Caves On Net Neutrality 853
An anonymous reader writes "...the rule, which will be voted on during tomorrow's FCC meeting, falls drastically short of earlier pledges by President Obama and the FCC Chairman to protect the free and open Internet. The rule is so riddled with loopholes that it's become clear that this FCC chairman crafted it with the sole purpose of winning the endorsement of AT&T and cable lobbyists, and not defending the interests of the tens of millions of Internet users."
Re:LOL (Score:2, Funny)
McCain, Hillary and Obama are taking a walk on the streets of DC, and they encounter a homeless person. McCain pulls out a $20 bill and gives it to the man, adding, "Why don't you come tomorrow to my office and we'll talk about the job".
Hillary, not to be outdone pulls another $20 bill from McCain's pocket, then puts it into her pocket. She then takes out $15 from her own pocket and gives it to the homeless saying, "Five dollars processing fee!".
Obama shines his smile at the homeless man, comes up to him, pets him on the shoulder and says, "Have HOPE! CHANGE is coming!"
Re:Pitchforks (Score:5, Funny)
Some packets are more equal than others.
Re:What a suprise (Score:4, Funny)
Kosh, is that you? I thought you died!
Is it really so outrageous? (Score:5, Funny)
I know it's a crazy thing to say around here, but owners of the telecommunication companies are just as deserving of having their needs served by government as the consumers of telecommunications services. Government doesn't exist to protect the rights of citizens who are consuming over those who are producing. I don't know much about this ruling, but in general a compromise between those interests is a good thing.
I know the corporations are the 'bad' guys, but you don't want government playing favorites. Maybe it will make you feel better to know that pension funds, which keep a great many of our elderly working class and middle class housed and fed, are among the largest owners of those corporations.
Again, maybe this ruling is different, but it wouldn't be a compromise if everyone was happy.
Re:What a suprise (Score:4, Funny)
Go President Lawnchair! (Score:4, Funny)
Like a lawnchair I can!
Re:What a suprise (Score:3, Funny)
The government is placing restrictions on the internet to try to encourage free expression.
Conservatives and Tea Partiers only read the first part. Liberals only read the second. Nerds read the whole thing, then /., and realize how screwed we are.
Re:What a suprise (Score:5, Funny)
Par for the course. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What a suprise (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What a suprise (Score:5, Funny)
Obama's job on the issue of "Net Neutrality" is much like Bush's ballyhooed "Healthy Forests" initiative: a back-stabbing lie, designed to surrender sovereignty to private corporations and enforce this degradation with the power of law.
America: Love your banana republic or leave it.