The FCC promises to repeal the Net Neutrality Act.

[Papenbrook]

What are your thoughts on this? (https://mobile.nytimes.com/redirect?to-mobile=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F11%2 F21%2Ftechnology%2Ffcc-net-neutrality.html%3Freferer%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.googl e.com%2Fsearch%3Foq%3DNEt%2B%26aqs%3Dmobile-gws-lite.0.0l5%26q%3Dnet%2Bneutrality)

[ProphetofGanja]

Pretty f#cking bad

[plastroncafe]

Yeah, this is bad. Very very bad.

[Utrommaniac]

So here's my question...do they want violent revolution against them or will they be caught completely off-guard when/if that happens?

What will it take for Net Neutrality to be restored - because eventually, it will have to be. Or so I hope.

[plastroncafe]

<Archer> Do you want a violent peasant uprising? Because this is how you get a violent peasant uprising.</Archer>

[Utrommaniac]

The people are the ants!

[Utrommaniac]

So...here's a question...

How on earth are they going to get this done when they pass it? How long will it take to organize? Will it even work like they think it will?


In regards to the actual bill that's being voted on...this is it. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2017/08/04/the-well-meaning-stop-enabling-sex-traffickers-act-could-be-a-trojan-horse/#c4527c66cf54)
Yes it is about "preventing" sex trafficking. Yes, it's really, really dumb.

[Sumac]

So...here's a question...

How on earth are they going to get this done when they pass it? How long will it take to organize? Will it even work like they think it will?


In regards to the actual bill that's being voted on...this is it. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2017/08/04/the-well-meaning-stop-enabling-sex-traffickers-act-could-be-a-trojan-horse/#c4527c66cf54)
Yes it is about "preventing" sex trafficking. Yes, it's really, really dumb.
We already had such laws in Russia, which allow to close any site without any kind of legal procedure beforehand.
Naturally it used primarily against political opponents of the regime.

[plastroncafe]

So...here's a question...

How on earth are they going to get this done when they pass it? How long will it take to organize? Will it even work like they think it will?


In regards to the actual bill that's being voted on...this is it. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2017/08/04/the-well-meaning-stop-enabling-sex-traffickers-act-could-be-a-trojan-horse/#c4527c66cf54)
Yes it is about "preventing" sex trafficking. Yes, it's really, really dumb.

Preventing us to know about the sex trafficking they're doing, more like it.

[Katie]

We already had such laws in Russia, which allow to close any site without any kind of legal procedure beforehand.
Naturally it used primarily against political opponents of the regime.

I mean, let’s be honest. I’m fairly certain that this is at least part of the reason they’re pursuing this...and blanket repealing of previous presidents’ executive orders....and just tell the population its to control some scary thing.

*shrug*

Someone will bring a lawsuit about this fairly quickly and it’ll be a supreme court issue.

[shredder orokusaki]

There will be a revoluiton against the US goverment or any other goverment the minute that something llike pass. Millions of people will be on the streets demadning it to be deleted. Goverment will be down in at least days if not hours after this pass if it pass. It like suicade. It like they want the whole americans against their goverment.

[Autbot_Benz]

There will be a revoluiton against the US goverment or any other goverment the minute that something llike pass. Millions of people will be on the streets demadning it to be deleted. Goverment will be down in at least days if not hours after this pass if it pass. It like suicade. It like they want the whole americans against their goverment.

holy **** you actually posted something not in shredder speak

https://i.imgur.com/MqvjBxC.jpg

[Andrew NDB]

There will be a revoluiton against the US goverment or any other goverment the minute that something llike pass. Millions of people will be on the streets demadning it to be deleted. Goverment will be down in at least days if not hours after this pass if it pass. It like suicade. It like they want the whole americans against their goverment.

No there won't. Maybe a pitter patter of fading protest. Everyone is too chickensh*t nowadays.

[Shiro Kame]

People who benefit from it are now trying to censor protests. It's so bad that Tumblr will delete tags and posts related to net neutrality.

[Utrommaniac]

I mean, let’s be honest. I’m fairly certain that this is at least part of the reason they’re pursuing this...and blanket repealing of previous presidents’ executive orders....and just tell the population its to control some scary thing.

*shrug*

Someone will bring a lawsuit about this fairly quickly and it’ll be a supreme court issue.

That actually is a pretty good point, but the question is if that will even work. The question become actually getting to that point.

EDIT
Actually (https://boingboing.net/2017/11/26/rule-of-law-not-shills.html) it (https://www.techspot.com/news/72039-fcc-plans-end-net-neutrality-could-killed-court.html) could... (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/opinion/courts-net-neutrality-fcc.html)

[Shiro Kame]

That actually is a pretty good point, but the question is if that will even work. The question become actually getting to that point.

EDIT
Actually (https://boingboing.net/2017/11/26/rule-of-law-not-shills.html) it (https://www.techspot.com/news/72039-fcc-plans-end-net-neutrality-could-killed-court.html) could... (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/opinion/courts-net-neutrality-fcc.html)

What do you mean?

[Utrommaniac]

Basically, they still have to go through legal courts to actually get the repeal passed. And when they do that, Pai has to bring recent evidence that it's necessary, for which he has very little.

I provided three articles to describe that exactly.

[Andrew NDB]

https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/04/senators-ask-fcc-delay-net-neutrality-vote/

Vote delayed (maybe?) because of possibly FAKE comments from FAKE accounts.

[Autbot_Benz]

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/14/16776154/fcc-net-neutrality-vote-results-rules-repealed?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Net Nutrality is dead. It goes to court next Lets hope the FCC Gets sued by ACLU and other places

[Utrommaniac]

It has to go to court first.

Where it will inevitably be struck down because support of Net Neutrality is bipartisan. The vote may have gone like they wanted, but they have a very long way to go before they can try anything.

[plastroncafe]

The list of Human Crapsacks continues to grow.

[Bry]

Ajit Pai is human garbage and I hope he's hated for the rest of his days.

[dl316bh]

Ajit Pai is human garbage and I hope he's hated for the rest of his days.
He basically spent yesterday putting out videos mocking anyone who has ever worried about this issue.

I haven't wanted to punch someone in the face until they lost blood and teeth this much since Glenn Beck was a regular, irritating presence.

[Autbot_Benz]

The Anon Journal‏ @TheAnonJournal

BREAKING NEWS: The following states will join New York in suing the FCC to defend #NetNeutrality protections:

-California
-Oregon
-Vermont
-Washington
-Delaware
-Hawaii
-Iowa
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-Kentucky
-Maine
-Maryland
-North Carolina
-Mississippi
-Pennsylvania
-Virginia

https://twitter.com/TheAnonJournal/status/941391171649265664

[dl316bh]

The Anon Journal‏ @TheAnonJournal

BREAKING NEWS: The following states will join New York in suing the FCC to defend #NetNeutrality protections:

-California
-Oregon
-Vermont
-Washington
-Delaware
-Hawaii
-Iowa
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-Kentucky
-Maine
-Maryland
-North Carolina
-Mississippi
-Pennsylvania
-Virginia

https://twitter.com/TheAnonJournal/status/941391171649265664
Beat me to it. I came in to throw up the NY Attourney Generals statement. Yup. The other shoe just dropped, a bit quicker than I even expected it to, and apparently with more states involved than I even expected.

http://news.groopspeak.com/ny-attorney-general-just-put-a-stop-to-trumps-fcc-plan-to-split-up-the-internet/

[Coola Yagami]

Anon's also started cyber attacking the FFC and been at it all day. Here's hoping the ones behind this can never hop online ever again.

[Coola Yagami]

Apparently Atlantic Broadband is down in all of PA. Lovely timing...

[Candy Kappa]

Ajit Pai is human garbage and I hope he's hated for the rest of his days.

I'm sure he'll be remembered as the internet's Shkreli.

Spooky stuff with the identity fraud by impersonating dead and living people done by FCC

[plastroncafe]

Yeah, I happened to catch that Sean Astin's mom was added three times a year after she died.

[Bry]

I'm sure he'll be remembered as the internet's Shkreli.

Spooky stuff with the identity fraud by impersonating dead and living people done by FCC

Pure scumbag behaviour, and just staggering contempt for the people in every conceivable way. Not that it's at all surprising from the band of ghouls running government right now. :tgrumble:

It seems like everyone who can fight this is doing everything they can to at least made the process as painful as humanly possible for the FCC. Not tons of hope left, but fingers crossed...

[Metalwolf]

Pure scumbag behaviour, and just staggering contempt for the people in every conceivable way. Not that it's at all surprising from the band of ghouls running government right now. :tgrumble:

It seems like everyone who can fight this is doing everything they can to at least made the process as painful as humanly possible for the FCC. Not tons of hope left, but fingers crossed...Indeed. This is just nuts. This is almost the nascent beginnings of what appears to be a form of authoritarianism, and I'm glad there are states and others getting up to fight this crap before it comes to roost.

I wonder if the FCC is getting too big for it's britches, because it's weird seeing this kind of behavior from something that is supposed to be properly constrained.

[dl316bh]

http://uproxx.com/news/senate-democrats-cc-net-neutrality-fight/

Some Republicans weren't happy with the FCC's decision either, so this could end up productive.

[The Deadman]

Net Neutrality To Be Repealed On April 23
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2018/02/22/net-neutrality-repealed-on-april-23.aspx

[Utrommaniac]

Meanwhile, 23 State Attorney Generals are filing lawsuits against the FCC (https://gizmodo.com/23-state-attorneys-general-sue-the-fcc-to-preserve-net-1823243764), with plenty more room for lawsuits to be filed with them (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/02/22/the-fccs-net-neutrality-rules-will-die-on-april-23-heres-what-happens-now/?utm_term=.c31ac597d5d0)...and Ajit Pai is under investigation BY HIS OWN PEOPLE. (https://gizmodo.com/ajit-pai-is-reportedly-being-investigated-by-the-fccs-i-1823029745)

Mississippi is one of the states joining the law suits. And if even Mississippi, the reddest state that ever did red and thus probably wouldn't be in on it, is joining the suits, then I have some faith that the repeal is doomed.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Never underestimate stupidity.

I predict the repeal DOES in fact go through.

[Sage Ninja]

welp! I think all those people making bank on their youtube channels will have to find other additional income. Some even made careers out of it. Not any more I guess...

[Andrew NDB]

What's the update on this, anyway? Did it actually happen?

[oldmanwinters]

What's the update on this, anyway? Did it actually happen?

Internet still works as well as it did for me back in 2015.

[Andrew NDB]

Seems like everything is OK? Net neutrality is saved?

https://gizmodo.com/senate-votes-to-save-net-neutrality-proving-shame-stil-1826054197