FCC Extends Net Neutrality Comment Period By Two Weeks

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: You'll have two extra weeks to file your thoughts with the FCC on its plan to get rid of net neutrality. The proposal's comment period was originally scheduled to end next week, on August 16th, but the commission just pushed the date out to August 30th. The extension was granted in response to 10 groups asking for more time to respond. They had been looking for an additional eight weeks, but the commission said an additional two weeks would be more in line with the type of extensions granted in the past. The commission didn't signal that disruptions to its filing system, caused by an apparent DDOS attack, factored into the decision at all. Granting a two week extension gives people more time to file "reply comments," which are meant to respond to what people filed during the first phase of the comment period, which closed in July. That comment period had been much longer than usual, because the commission released the proposal a month before it was voted on.

Does it really matter?

[alvinrod]

It hardly matters when its all too clear that no matter what kinds of comments they receive or in what number they receive them that they already intend to remove net neutrality.

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[Tailhook]

yeah, but burning down their servers is fun and gives the opposition some ammo.

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[Daemonik]

Well, some Congressmen pimp slapped them and told them it's not gonna be that easy, which is why they're extending discussions. So maybe, just maybe, they won't get their way.

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[Puls4r]

You are right - it doesn't matter. With the ratio of comments already insanely one-sided against the FCC's plan to dismantle net neutrality, Idgit Paj has already made it clear he doesn't give a shit. Look at the group he just put together for advice.

This is a corrupt joke. Everyone knows it. The media, the people, Trump, and Idgit. But Trump was elected and this is what we get. It's only going to get worse.

Eric Idle had the right idea: FUCK THE FCC!

[Thing 1]

https://youtu.be/jixxYx9fklM [youtu.be]

Madsen's crowdfunded submarine sinks

[thinkwaitfast]

and we get more of this crap

What's the point?

[sethmeisterg]

This is such a fucking farce. He's already made up his mind, but it's clear he's trying to make it look like he cares about comments. Fucking travesty.

What's the best way to comment?

[rsilvergun]

I know it's not going to change the outcome (we elected a member of the oligarchy for Pete's sake) but I want to help remind the voting public that our wishes are being ignored.

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[BradleyUffner]

Truckloads of money.

oh boy

[jmccue]

ooohh boyy - I am so happy we get another 2 weeks to send comments you will ignore. What, did you upgrade your bandwith and want to run a stress test ?

How about reading the 16,000,000 comments you already received for keeping Net Neutrality!

Is it easier to ignore 17,000,000 comments supporting Net Neutrality than ignoring the 16,000,000 you (the FCC) already have ?

Stinker...

[Anonymous Coward]

I feel bad for my coworker who followed me up because I dumped a steaming Ajit Pai that clogged up the pipes good. If only they had created toilets with a priority lane for turds.

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