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triron

(21,994 posts) Wed May 16, 2018, 12:09 AM May 2018

Another scandal story related to FCC and Cohen.

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Another scandal story related to FCC and Cohen. (Original Post) triron May 2018 OP

Only gets more ugly. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #1

Oh puhleeze get Pai! ProudLib72 May 2018 #2

The Payees Don't Care If 90% Of America Wants The Internet Fair With Net Neutrality PaulX2 May 2018 #3

the significance of that meeting has nothing to do with net neutrality onenote May 2018 #4

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Only gets more ugly.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2018, 12:59 AM

May 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

2. Oh puhleeze get Pai!

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Wed May 16, 2018, 01:14 AM

May 2018

I really hate that asshole.

PaulX2

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3. The Payees Don't Care If 90% Of America Wants The Internet Fair With Net Neutrality

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Wed May 16, 2018, 02:48 AM

May 2018

We don't pay $$$$ and that is what really matters.

onenote

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4. the significance of that meeting has nothing to do with net neutrality

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Wed May 16, 2018, 08:15 AM

May 2018

Pai went on record as opposing net neutrality when it was first proposed in 2014 and when it was adopted in 2015. It was an absolute given that when he became chairman in 2017, one of his first moves would be to repeal the rules he had steadfastly opposed. There was no need to bribe him, lobby him, even ask him. It was a done deal from day one.

What is more interesting about the Barcelona meeting is that around the same time it took place, Pai announced that the ATT would not need the FCC's approval to acquire Time Warner.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/28/fcc-at-t-time-warner-deal-no-review.html

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