Cable Lobbyist Tom Wheeler Confirmed As New FCC Chief

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Posted by Unknown Lamer on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @12:41PM from the jealous-of-australian-data-caps dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. Senate confirmed Tuesday the nomination of a new chairman to the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler is a former investor and head of telecommunications industry groups. President Barack Obama said, when announcing Wheeler as his choice in May, that 'for more than 30 years, Tom has been at the forefront of some of the very dramatic changes that we've seen in the way we communicate and how we live our lives.'"

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Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

by Mr D from 63 ( 3395377 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @12:47PM (#45281933)

If you like your cable plan, you can keep your cable plan.

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Re:thank you sir (Score:5, Funny)

by i kan reed ( 749298 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @12:47PM (#45281943) Homepage Journal

Yes, your next one will be delivered sometime between 2-8PM next Wednesday, please be at your house that entire time.

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Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

by jamstar7 ( 694492 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @01:03PM (#45282213)

Strange, I just got a letter from my provider saying my current plan doesn't meet Federal minimum requirements and they can't legally offer it anymore...

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Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

by Rockoon ( 1252108 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @01:12PM (#45282337)

I just got a letter saying that I have to pay a fee for not subscribing to a cable television plan...

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Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

by lgw ( 121541 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @01:19PM (#45282437) Journal

Every time you say you don't believe the fine is really a tax, a fairy dies.

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Re:Dare to Hope (Score:5, Funny)

by Thanshin ( 1188877 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @01:21PM (#45282473)

No third world war.
I think your problem is that you didn't dare to be cynical enough.

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Thud! (Score:5, Funny)

by some old guy ( 674482 ) writes: on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @01:27PM (#45282563)

The sound of the Last Obama Fan On Slashdot's forehead hitting the desk.

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Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:thank you sir (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Good luck seeing a la carte anytime soon. (Score:5, Funny)

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Thud! (Score:5, Funny)

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