W.H. vows to protect net neutrality - Threatens veto of GOP effort to overturn FCC rules

[jefferson_dem]

W.H. vows to protect net neutrality
By: Tony Romm and Eliza Krigman
April 4, 2011 06:41 PM EDT

The Obama administration on Monday threatened to veto a Republican effort to overturn the FCC's new net neutrality rules, just as House GOPers moved one step closer to bringing that repeal to a full-chamber vote.

A Statement of Administration Policy issued late Monday emphasized that the White House “strongly opposes House passage” of the resolution of disapproval, which would roll back rules the FCC enacted in December that require Internet providers to treat all traffic equally.

The administration described any Republican attempt to undo the FCC’s work as one that would “undermine a fundamental part of the Nation’s Internet and innovation strategy — an enforceable and effective policy for keeping the Internet free and open.”

“If the President is presented with a Resolution of Disapproval that would not safeguard the free and open Internet, his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the Resolution,” the statement said.

Obama’s veto threat isn’t exactly surprising, given the extent to which the so-called “Tech President” touched on net neutrality along the 2008 campaign trail.

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[onenote]

1. doggone corporate tools

no difference between this White House and a republican white house. None.

I know that because i've read statements to that effect (if not using those exact words) here on DU a dozen times today.

[Dawson Leery]

2. kick

Can't this be stopped in the Senate?

[Chef Eric]

3. Thanks for posting this. nt

[philly_bob]

4. Good, heartening news if true. Drawing a line in the sand. n/t

[dflprincess]

9. Like not signing a health "care" bill without a public option in it.

:sarcasm:

[AtomicKitten]

5. He's pushing back.

[zalinda]

6. I'll believe it when I see it. n/t

[Bake]

13. But but but they VOWED it ... it's a VOW!!! Like a PINKIE PROMISE!!

They wouldn't go back on that!!!

:sarcasm:

Bake

[angryfirelord]

7. Excellent

The internet has shaped up to be just as an important medium for free speech. When most people generally have only one ISP to choose from, the ability for them to set up a tiered network is certainly not far away. Even if you do have multiple choices, chances are the smaller ISP runs into a Tier 1 network, which is controlled by a large ISP.

[no limit]

8. K&R!

[babylonsister]

10. Great-rec'd! nt

[Safetykitten]

11. This will be used as a bargaining chip for the Medicaid cuts.

[999998th word]

12. probably

[JoePhilly]

15. I heard that Obama hates puppies.

[killbotfactory]

16. I heard that Obama eats puppies.

It's what they do in Kenya where he was born an atheist muslim socialist.

[Life Long Liberal]

14. This is great news.