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Hoyt

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23. No, Biden's FCC will take care of your concerns, which I don't think really exist right now.

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 11:04 PM

Nov 2020

But, I'll admit, I could be wrong.

I do agree 100% the infrastructure should be vastly improved. That can do a lot to solve the whole rural/rube vs. urban area divisiveness. However, that really doesn't have much to do with net neutrality, at least directly.

And yes, I'm not for wasting Biden's political capital in the near term on net neutrality. Unemployment, education, healthcare, etc., are much more important. Sorry I didn't spell that out to you.

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Is it possible for Biden to institute Net Neutrality? [View all] TomDaisy Nov 2020 OP

He can appoint FCC commissioners blogslut Nov 2020 #1

Yep. I would like to see the Fairness Doctrine reinstated. That has been extremely damaging to USA. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #35

I suppose it would be a preventive action just in case, but has anyone Hoyt Nov 2020 #2

YES! PTWB Nov 2020 #3

Please tell us about someone hurt. And please no COULD BE hurt article links. Hoyt Nov 2020 #5

What? PTWB Nov 2020 #6

I do a lot of research on internet, political and otherwise. It seems to hum Hoyt Nov 2020 #8

Who should we believe? kcr Nov 2020 #9

Lots of "might be" and "could be" in that article. Hoyt Nov 2020 #10

Show your work kcr Nov 2020 #11

There have been countless studies showing that ISPs are throttling traffic to video providers. PTWB Nov 2020 #12

I'm more concerned about getting aid to unemployed, healthcare, restoring Hoyt Nov 2020 #13

What? PTWB Nov 2020 #15

No, Biden's FCC will take care of your concerns, which I don't think really exist right now. Hoyt Nov 2020 #23

Net neutrality is wildly popular. PTWB Nov 2020 #24

Just not that big a deal right now. "Disastrous" is somewhat hyperbolic, don't you think? Hoyt Nov 2020 #26

The rhetoric on both sides of the net neutrality issue has been hyperbolic. onenote Nov 2020 #21

Under net neutrality there is no risk of harm. PTWB Nov 2020 #25

Don't think they are interested in losing millions, tens of million customers, by screwing up our Hoyt Nov 2020 #27

That's absurd. PTWB Nov 2020 #28

None of the stuff you fear regarding net-neutrality has happened. Hoyt Nov 2020 #30

LOL PTWB Nov 2020 #32

Eh PTWB Nov 2020 #34

Agree they are at "mercy." So far, ISP are still meeting requirements of paying customers, be it Hoyt Nov 2020 #36

What on Earth? PTWB Nov 2020 #37

Happy Thanksgiving, PTWB. Hoyt Nov 2020 #38

Oh, I have no complaints with my ISP currently. PTWB Nov 2020 #39

I keep getting, "Your Internet Connection is Unstable" in Zoom LeftInTX Nov 2020 #31

It's possible. PTWB Nov 2020 #33

Guess there's no need to bother with smoke detectors then kcr Nov 2020 #7

We still want it to be declared a public utility blogslut Nov 2020 #20

Yes I mean indirectly by appointing FCC comissioners who will. Statistical Nov 2020 #4

IIRC the president's party gets 3 of the 5 commissioners including the chair rurallib Nov 2020 #14

can't wait for the door to hit smart-mouth smart-ass trumper Ajit Pai on the way out TomDaisy Nov 2020 #16

amen to that rurallib Nov 2020 #17

Michael Copps is 80 years old. He's not coming back to the FCC. onenote Nov 2020 #22

I was wondering how old he is - thanks rurallib Nov 2020 #29

It will be subject to court challenge and the outcome would be uncertain. onenote Nov 2020 #18

It will be interesting to see how things play out at the FCC onenote Nov 2020 #19