Abandoning "Net Neutrality," FCC Chair Backs Two-Tiered Internet Fees

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The Federal Communications Commission is being accused of abandoning "net neutrality" rules that would ensure a free and open internet. On Wednesday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski unveiled proposals that would allow internet service providers to charge higher fees for faster access to online content. Democracy Now! speaks to Josh Silver, co-founder of the media reform group, Free Press.

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• free press
• FCC
• net neutrality
• two-tiered
• internet fees
• internet
• julius genachowski
• josh silver
• democracy now
• amy goodman

[ppsychol]

Hey Lieberman, FUCK YOU!!!

[HostileNegotiator]

Keep it free and open keep it neutral and kick the corporate middle men monopoly out! Lieberman should resign.

[iamaliberal]

@nilbud stop sucking on bush's cock

[Fashionificationful]

Obama’s “FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Free Internet a Civil Right for Every Nappy-Headed Child” watch?v=JWETGCggzcE She also voted for Net Neutrality,which could ultimately censor the internet impeding our first amendment rights of Freedom of Speech. watch?v=lGplqSh8fYU

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Her dad is James Clyburn, former house majority WHIP. She’s probably aware our unfunded liabilities are $113 Trillion per us debt clock. (Also Obama wants a “kill switch” for the entire internet!)

[ostralopithicus]

Josh Silver is completely out of touch with Internet technology development if he believes that any company in a free market can come to dominate and control the Internet.

[ostralopithicus]

Why are there so few tv stations & radio stations that only promote the same dogma news? Because they are owned by a few elitists. How did this happen? Government came in & regulated the airwaves & put into place so many barriers to new competition that there was no more new competition. Over time the wealthy bought up all the existing networks. Government is the tool of the wealthy oligarchs to control & marginalize competition. "Competition is sin" - John D. Rockefeller

[dasupa666]

In the early '60's during the days of the "former" Soviet Union, Russian Premier Nikita Kruschev pounded his shoe on the podium of the United Nations and shouted to the West, "We will bury you!" Fearing an invasion from the Reds, America proceeded to build the most awesome military machine in history. Unfortunately, we forgot to guard our political homefront from being taken over by socialist - communist - liberal activists who would gain office and destroy America from the inside-out.

[DickOPlenty]

corporate control of america. this isn't just about money, it's about control of information as well. BTW julian assange said he was just a frontman & that it was his role to take attacks for others. for whom, is the question.

[yahwehufos]

ufos = real

[nilbud]

The US is only getting worse and worse.