Senator Al Franken Accuses AT&T of "Skirting" Net Neutrality Rules 81
McGruber writes In a letter to the U.S. Federal Communication Commission and the Department of Justice, Senator Al Franken warned that letting AT&T acquire Direct TV could turn AT&T into a gatekeeper to the mobile Internet. Franken also complained that AT&T took inappropriate steps to block Internet applications like Google Voice and Skype: "AT&T has a history of skirting the spirit, and perhaps the letter' of the government's rules on net neutrality, Franken wrote."
verizon, comcast? (Score:5, Insightful)
why not go after the worst offenders?
Franken/Warren (or Warren/Franken) 2016! (Score:5, Insightful)
They'd make quite a team, and the debates might finally be watchable.
Re: No Funding for you then. (Score:5, Insightful)
Maybe he should send all that Microsoft, Honeywell, Comcast, Time Warner, Medtronic, Bain Capital, UnitedHealth and Nextera money [opensecrets.org] back then, since candidates in podunk Mr. Rogers Minnesota don't really need it.
Didn't think so.
because: Republicans (Score:3, Insightful)
"why not go after the worst offenders?"
"go after" means the Federal Government to **enforce** laws or pass new ones
Republicans block every effort to pass new Net Neutrality laws or enforce currenet ones
> enforcement: GOP excuse: "can't...no money to do it...we got us a budget crisis b/c of government spending"
> pass new laws: GOP excuse: "can't...new laws are 'regulation' and that's bad for business and jobs"
So the answer to "why not go after..." is simply BECAUSE REPUBLICANS
if you disagree...you must contradict my dual thesis...policy and laws exist and we enforce them...Republicans and Democrats control that...on both issues my thesis is that Democrats want to "go after verizon, comcast" and that Republicans oppose such actions by vote and by administrative decisions....you must show Republicans who advocate for both Net Neutrality AND increased enforcement/regulation on big teleco's specifically if you want to have a discussion
Thanks Al The bravest Senator of them all. (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Franken/Warren (or Warren/Franken) 2016! (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:because: Republicans (Score:3, Insightful)
No fan of the Republicans here, but enforcement is the Executive Branch's bailiwick. :/
Re:Al Franken? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:because: Republicans (Score:1, Insightful)
Sure, let's ignore the two years when the Ds controlled both houses and the Presidency, yet nothing changed.
Sure, let's ignore the fact that the Senate is still controlled by Ds.
Sure, let's ignore the fact that the White House is still occupied by a D, who has executive power on the regulatory department capable of making some of the changes.
I'm sure it's all because of one party, and if we just eliminate that party, the Democrats will fix everything. Don't think of it as one-party rule, think of it as one fewer party.