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In reply to the discussion: The FCC Did a Lot More Than Just Approve Net Neutrality Today [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)30. Wheeler was an industry insider. So are most lawyers in the FCC's legal department.
Not an ideal scenario for consumers.
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I appreciate that and am willing to give the President his due. However, I don't understand why
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#12
I will never "relax" and stop "griping" as long as millions of American children go to bed hungry.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#19
DUzy. Good job. Some people just don't want any credit to go to Obama for anything
uhnope
Feb 2015
#63
If an Executive Branch agency does something most people like, Obama influenced it. If it does
merrily
Feb 2015
#28
So was the Attorney General but that's beside the point I was making, which was about what gets
merrily
Mar 2015
#84
because Rightwingers are idiots....they just hate Liberals..so they hate anything Liberals like....
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#27
Wheeler was an industry insider. So are most lawyers in the FCC's legal department.
merrily
Feb 2015
#30
Not true. Industry watchdogs know industries. In this case, there were, within the FCC itself.
merrily
Feb 2015
#33
Truthfully stating Wheeler was an industry insider is dragging him through the mud? Dramatic much?
merrily
Feb 2015
#38
Josh, I know from experience that you'll keep posting nonsense forever, then bizarrely
merrily
Feb 2015
#41
"The Federal Communications Commission will allow some cities and towns to set up and expand
Cha
Feb 2015
#2
This was an extremely important issue that had me worried. I am happy on two accounts. One the
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#44
Thanks Obama and the many, many Americans that took the time to convince the FCC to
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#17
Look for cable companies and phone companies to start arguing about pole position...
Thor_MN
Feb 2015
#49
Totally agree. Out here on the rez internet service is terrible. The tribe has been talking about
jwirr
Feb 2015
#62