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aint_no_life_nowhere

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18. The assholes are relentless

Thu May 15, 2014, 01:08 PM

May 2014

Too much money to be made by the profiteers. I'd rather do away with my computer and the Internet altogether if they make it too complicated and expensive. I can live without it.

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FCC approves plan to consider paid priority on Internet (updated headline) [View all] TalkingDog May 2014 OP

Proceeding 09-191 In the Matter of Preserving the Open Internet Broadband Industry Practices. TalkingDog May 2014 #1

The headline was altered to "FCC approves plan to consider paid priority on Internet" kristopher May 2014 #16

Will Do. Thanks nt TalkingDog May 2014 #21

I've tried posting my comment on that but it is apparently down. NorthCarolina May 2014 #46

they already know the public's opinion and they just gave you the finger leftyohiolib May 2014 #2

The USA is not about "we the people. "We the people" get fucked over all the time, and this will RKP5637 May 2014 #31

just like background checks for guns and money in politics the majority of the leftyohiolib May 2014 #35

In USA, Inc. we are treated like disgruntled employees of USA, Inc. And we have no union! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #44

It's the only type he knows ... Nihil May 2014 #53

im glad u put leader in quotes leftyohiolib May 2014 #59

It�s Not Complicated: To Maintain a Truly Free and Open Internet, Maintain True Net Neutrality PumpkinAle May 2014 #3

"Change You Won't Believe!" villager May 2014 #4

This is so outragous. Even when we "win" we lose. myrna minx May 2014 #5

I think he is weighing in - on the wrong side. grahamhgreen May 2014 #8

He weighed in by appointing a cable company lobbyist with clear conflict of interest to the FCC Ash_F May 2014 #28

I wouldn't hold my breath for him to side with "we the people." "We the people" RKP5637 May 2014 #32

but but but hope and change, hope and change. leftyohiolib May 2014 #36

The decision for a tiered internet is already made, the "public opinion" period is just a formality NorthCarolina May 2014 #6

So the FCC basically told us to go fuck ourselves? truebrit71 May 2014 #7

Not just the FCC - Tom Wheeler and the man he was appointed by. grahamhgreen May 2014 #9

The blame rests SOLELY with Obama...he knew who he was appointing, AND NorthCarolina May 2014 #12

He's the long-con candidate, apparently. grahamhgreen May 2014 #42

obama's appointees doing their jobs nt msongs May 2014 #10

.... 840high May 2014 #29

Yep, business as usual, the people get screwed. n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #33

Yeah like they give a fuck what we think mindwalker_i May 2014 #11

write your congress critter rurallib May 2014 #13

openinternet@fcc.gov Triana May 2014 #14

And make sure you insert net neutrality and ever free because PumpkinAle May 2014 #15

Recommend...! KoKo May 2014 #22

Fools. EEO May 2014 #17

The assholes are relentless aint_no_life_nowhere May 2014 #18

That's where I am right now. I'll just use my library internet and read more book Ed Suspicious May 2014 #27

Here's a hint: if you oppose the FCC policy proposal, DON'T SIGN A PETITION... brooklynite May 2014 #19

^^^^^ Very good information ^^^^^^ groundloop May 2014 #20

Recommend! KoKo May 2014 #23

Or.... go directly to their site via the links I provided in the OP TalkingDog May 2014 #25

Agree, but it helps now to have the ruling to have the FCC filing/Link to contact them personally... KoKo May 2014 #26

yes we know the drill remember the background check for guns everyone wrote leftyohiolib May 2014 #38

worthy of its own thread Skittles May 2014 #51

I'm shocked. Shocked. deutsey May 2014 #24

Wall Street controls both political parties randys1 May 2014 #30

I'm dying to hear the apologists spin on this one. vi5 May 2014 #34

He had no choice. He had to destroy the Internet in order to save it. Jackpine Radical May 2014 #37

HE'S ONLY BEEN PREZ FOR 5.5 years Skittles May 2014 #50

He doesn't have a magic wand!!! QC May 2014 #39

I tend to think this thread is likely one they will choose to avoid. NorthCarolina May 2014 #45

It takes a long time to turn a big ship around!!! QC May 2014 #54

That's a good one. vi5 May 2014 #55

We're still waiting for the turn to begin. n/t QC May 2014 #56

It's amazing how quickly we can turn the ship... vi5 May 2014 #57

We can turn on a dime for Jamie and Lloyd. QC May 2014 #58

The cynic in me is wondering how much $$$ it took to buy off the FCC. nt cstanleytech May 2014 #40

The FCC was not bought! Jackpine Radical May 2014 #41

shouldn't we be UPGRADING OUR TUBES??? pansypoo53219 May 2014 #43

Kick maddezmom May 2014 #47

At this point...... DeSwiss May 2014 #48

Thanks, Obama! nt Earth_First May 2014 #49

Five bucks says... Prophet 451 May 2014 #52

Bend over Americans workinclasszero May 2014 #60