FCC Officially Approves New Net Neutrality Regulations
Some wishful thinking going on in here...
Before you guys get too far into your socialist panty parade...
1. SCOTUS will most likely kill this. They have killed every similar attempt. It doesn't really matter how the FCC justifies their grab, the fact is that the internet is soley about information. Government has no legal authority to control that information or speech.
My prediction is a SCOTUS overturn of these regulations by a vote of 5-4.
2. A Republican President is coming. Even hardcore Dems recognize this. Just going on statistics alone, a Repub is likely. Add in the fact that even moderate Dems are looking for a change away from current government policies and it looks impossible for a Dem to win this cycle.
3. Congress is already considering defunding the FCC ent...
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1. SCOTUS will most likely kill this. They have killed every similar attempt. It doesn't really matter how the FCC justifies their grab, the fact is that the internet is soley about information. Government has no legal authority to control that information or speech.
My prediction is a SCOTUS overturn of these regulations by a vote of 5-4.
2. A Republican President is coming. Even hardcore Dems recognize this. Just going on statistics alone, a Repub is likely. Add in the fact that even moderate Dems are looking for a change away from current government policies and it looks impossible for a Dem to win this cycle.
3. Congress is already considering defunding the FCC ent...
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>>1. SCOTUS will most likely kill this. They have killed every similar attempt.
You show how little you understand with this statement. The fact that the Supreme Court shot down previous FCC regulations is the very reason this approach was taken. Most legal experts believe this move WILL hold up to the Supreme Court, which is precisely why they made it. Previous rules were shot down because the FCC lacked the power to regulate ISP's under any legislation, and ushered Congress to write a bill. Reclassifying ISP's as utilities will place the legally under the jurisdiction of the FCC. Unless they strike down the Communications Act of 1934, the Supreme Court isn't likely to do anything about this.
>>Government has no legal authority to co...
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You show how little you understand with this statement. The fact that the Supreme Court shot down previous FCC regulations is the very reason this approach was taken. Most legal experts believe this move WILL hold up to the Supreme Court, which is precisely why they made it. Previous rules were shot down because the FCC lacked the power to regulate ISP's under any legislation, and ushered Congress to write a bill. Reclassifying ISP's as utilities will place the legally under the jurisdiction of the FCC. Unless they strike down the Communications Act of 1934, the Supreme Court isn't likely to do anything about this.
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