Growing Number of Senators Urge FCC to Hold Off on Election Day Vote

[Robbien]

Source: Market Watch

In a letter to the FCC, Senator Nelson (D-FL) urged the FCC to "make public the critical elements of its reform proposal, and seek meaningful input from all impacted stakeholders before taking steps that could have a negative impact on ratepayers."

Senator Clinton (D-NY), in a letter to the FCC, stated, "I am concerned about the initial potential negative impact on consumers, especially those who live in rural areas that depend on smaller and midsize companies for their service. The proposal, as I understand it, would result in a significant loss of revenue for many of the smaller companies, impacting their ability to invest in new jobs and expand and enhance their existing networks. Facing this new burden, many carriers will be forced to pass on costs to customers, resulting in higher fees for many Upstate New York households, including many elderly residents on fixed incomes."

In a separate letter to the FCC, Wyoming Senators Enzi (R) and Barasso (R) said, "This proposal goes well beyond the Internet Service Provider Remand Order . . . The Commission's usual practice of seeking public comment prior to adopting major rules should not be disregarded on issues of this magnitude. We urge you to remove these items from the November 4 agenda and issue a public notice seeking comment from members of public."

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Growing-Number-Senators-Urge-FCC/story.aspx?guid={B88D47F5-DF61-493E-B346-4B69E692A3CB}

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FCC holding a vote on giving large carriers more goodies paid for by customer rate increases. They rushed it through without public comment and it will be on their docket for a vote on Nov 4th.

Is there anything about this that doesn't sound shady?

[EFerrari]

1. I had no idea. Thanks for posting this. n/t

[bjobotts]

2. The most dangerous time as they steal the silverware and sneak legislation thru B 4 they leave

[pennylane100]

3. I truly appreciate the attention this is getting,

but I must ask the question, "What took them so long?"

[comtec]

4. Pfffft, the FCC is OWNED by the reichwing

NOTHING that is done by this administration really surprises me any more, im totally sad to say :(

[depakid]

5. Sounds like it may be vulnerable to a court challenge

[Peace Patriot]

6. Lordy, we can't rest or take our eyes off them for one second!

I think I'm going to revise my ideas about the "unitary executive" and the "imperial presidency," and start pushing for Obama to conduct a temporary imperiam, say for six months, where he just undoes everything the Bushwhacks have done for the last eight years, by fiat. Do we really need to talk about whether there should be public hearings on public issues? No. Do we really need to talk about slashing prisoners' penises* and other Bushwhackian torture? No. Do we really need to talk about billions and billions of dollars in secret budgets? No. There are a lot of Bushwhacky things that are simply criminal and grossly wrong, that don't need discussion in the "land of the free/ home of the brave." Things pigs wouldn't do. Treasonous things. Dirty rotten filthy things--that should just be undone. Period. Fini. End of story.

Then he can stop being an emperor, and restore the presidency, as designed by our Founders.


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*http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3575114

[Laelth]

7. That's disgusting. Another hand-out to (R) campaign contributors.

Courtesy of "we, the people." Jan. 20, 2009, can't come too soon.

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[radfringe]

8. repubs grabbing all they can

before "regime" change occurs

[pleah]

9. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

10. Anything they can do to weaken the people's voice,

while supporting corporate supremacy, that's what they're all about.

This FCC doesn't care about the people, they only care about creating more monopolies, as a means of disenfranchising and dumbing down the American People. To further separate the people from access to and participation in national dialog as a means of weakening the U.S. Government from properly knowing and representing the American People's best interests.

Thanks for the thread, Robbien.

Kicked and recommended.

[karynnj]

11. I'm sure there was other legislation written to do this

One I found was Tom DAschle's 1991 bill (that died in the Judiciary committee:

S.1901
Title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make election day a legal public holiday, with such holiday to be known as "Democracy Day".
Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A. (introduced 10/31/1991) Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 10/31/1991 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

[bertman]

12. You pay top dollar for good lobbyists and that's what you get. Course, you gotta pay some pols, too.