BaryBadrinath
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2008
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So this guy got his start working for a dude named Tom Bliley in the 90's, and was there when the then senator helped co- author the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which laid the framework to allow an even playing field for startup telecom companies to compete against the already established monopoly of phone lines owned by the existing companies. This is one of the main reasons companies like Verizon exist and compete today. He must've forgot this lesson because apparently his idea of a free market was warped in the ensuing two decades spent as a party lapdog. His statement regarding net neutrality below:
That decade of precedent he's referring to? Oh that's just his old boss' legislation which was passed in an actually bipartisan move and was aimed at protecting and regulating an unbalanced playing field. It forced the large companies to make room for the new guys. Sounds familiar. That's my read of it. You be the judge... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996?wprov=sfla1
Anyway, if you feel like reminding him what a free and open internet looks like, here's his Twitter: @mikeofcc
Next there is this asshat. Brendan here did most of his work prior to the FCC actually fighting the FCC as an employee of the legal firm Wiley Reid. The firm has represented large ISPs like the afore mentioned Verizon in their attempts to shake free of the Obama era regulations for years. His specialty is appellate law. He's literally been fighting to end net neutrality since before he was hired. Probably one of the main reasons he was hired. Might be a lost cause appealing to his conscience, but just in case, this is his email: @brendanCarrFCC
So yeah, that’s Brendan's deep thoughts on the issue. To him and all his ilk i have only one thing to say...
Bombpier
1st guy looks like a pedophile, 2nd guy looks like a nazi
SaintMaceToTheFace
This is not something that should be decided by a committee
deadandbloated
WTF are you doing to us, Jimmy Fallon?
CheeseborgarSoop
That first guy looks like a toucher.
SpecialProjectY
#1 dude expression looks like, when you're sitting on a can and suddenly that turd that came out made a splash that hit your balls and dick.
staylor2149
+1 for How High
Shoutrr
is "having a punchable face" a requirement for a government job in the us ?
DjVader630
Pray it doesn't happen and more countries follow suit
imnotyourdudebro
+1 for How High
OneFakePoint4U
What about the TAX reform??? OMG I HATE POLITICS!!!
dubbleclick
Why do all the anti net neutrality guys look absolutely retarded? Best way I have to describe it, they barely look human.
AgitatedGazebo
Dunno if it helps but https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/do-not-repeal-net-neutrality
neil137
#1 that picture is painful
PyllyNalleMissionaries
O Rielly?
IToldYouSo1
Yeah these fuckers let's get them
captchatypingrobot
What fucking internet have these guys been using?? How is letting companies charge users more and hold domains for ransom "protecting" us!?
PenguinsAreFish
First guy looks like a fat Pee Wee Herman
armedandfriendly
Before we go around celebrating the Telecommunications Act of 1996, lets not forget it supported through a loophole, sex slavery.
captchatypingrobot
https://resistbot.io/ I'm posting this on all the NN posts I can find. It's super easy and hopefully helpful
MalcolmTuckerReaction
TatersWhatsTatersPrecious
does he Rielly spell it like that?
chineselucifer
Well, if you don’t get shot at a music festival or run over walking down the street or have your toddler executed at school or die in a
chineselucifer
Nuclear war with North Korea because of your pile of shit president, you can now pay for porn. America is a wasteland.
iwonderificanchangemyusernamehmmlookslikeicancool
Did any of you actually read this? They are making a very logical and reasonable argument.
OtterlyMagnificent
For keeping Net Neutrality.
iwonderificanchangemyusernamehmmlookslikeicancool
No they are in favor of repeal. My point is stemming from the fact that I haven't any actual facts posted, until this post.
OtterlyMagnificent
I know they're in favor of repeal, and the more I read of what they wrote, the more I want to keep the net neutral.
Raybraham
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/11/13/net-neutrality-is-a-bad-idea-supported-by-poor-analogies/amp/
KateUptonsNipples
LMFAO who has a choice in their ISP?!?
KateUptonsNipples
'If an ISP blocks Netflix because of the bandwidth it requires, consumers who want Netflix will take their business elsewhere.'
HippDeutschMan
The market disruptive net neutrality..... Wtf?!
mardukkur
War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.
mthrndr01
It limits the ways in which the ISPs can bleed money from other entities who makes use of the internet. So for certain values of market...
QuantumBits
The glaring obviousness that this is to pander to companies like Verizon and AT&T is that in their investor conference calls, where they /1
QuantumBits
HAVE to tell their investors the truth about upcoming events and their effects on the bottom line, they fully admit that there are no /2
QuantumBits
negative effects from net neutrality on their business. Yet they tell Congress that net neutrality is the worst thing to happen to them.
thrain5
Ya know. Part of the Federal government's job is to promote commerce. I wonder if you could use that to claim it's unconstitutional.
LeftBauer20
Who or where would the money needed to sue for the unconstitutional claim come from? We're all broke against the ISP money.
Seanspeed
Most people Trump has hired are working against their own department's intended goals. Purposefully. And knowingly.
ThunderChief00
If you want to promote commerce you also have to promote competition.
Urzashead
If it does pass, it opens itself to plenty of lawsuits. Unfortunately, they did just weaken the power of class action lawsuit plaintiffs 1/?
Urzashead
Because consumers shouldn't have the power to fight corporations or some such nonsense. Thanks gop and corporate dems. 2/2
The701
https://www.citizen.org/our-work/access-justice/forced-arbitration-rogues-gallery
Seanspeed
God damnit dude, Democrats all voted against this! This Republicans and only Republicans.
Seanspeed
Stop with the bullshit 'both sides' stuff and point fingers where they belong.
Urzashead
His second confirmation, yes. That was among party lines. I was talking about the rescinding of the cfpb bill on consumer protection 1/2
Urzashead
However, it appears in was mistaken. I thought I remembered this one correctly, but this too was a party lines vote and pence broke the tie
skellington01
The word 'freedom' has a very loose meaning in the US. No wonder they call themselves "land of the free" while the rest of us are like 'eh?'
SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem
Yeah, my country is dumb as fuck. Most advanced nations are as free if not more free than we are, we're just ignorant as hell.
Coolbacca
Aw, that's cute Canada! You say that like we actually care what you think!
Kratos2407
You sound like a bit of a twat mate
Coolbacca
Do I 'mate'? Well bob's your uncle, you're all fur coat and no trousers you are! G'day!
skellington01
Actually you guys are fucking it up for the rest of the western world, which is why we care. Also, *israel. You do care what we think.
skellington01
So much so, you can't win an election without sucking up to us lol
Coolbacca
Sucking up to you? Who the hell sucks up to Israel to win an election?
ThatAwkwardMomentWhenThatUsernameHasAlreadyBeenChosen
What the fuck is going on in the US?
philipthegirlnickel
The dark timeline
LordAlfrey
Capitalism
The701
All hail our glorious plutocrats.
RandyBats
We keep handing it to them every time we demand more free stuff & are willing to give up rights to have safe spaces.
BadBoyBoogieBoarder
Oh you know, just a little Plutocracy, Oligarchy, and tyranny
possiblyafakeaccount
Nothing good
terminal7street
Send help
CatBlaster5000
Just a little tyranny
RandyBats
Too bad this is the only thing people seem to see as important to fight that tyranny.
UnknownPenguins
The mega corporations have finally succeeded in buying enough power within our government
TheHappyHermit
We had a chance to avoid all this, but just enough stupid, selfish, immature people let the wrong person win the last election
CaptainSuperFuckingObviouss
There was no right person last election. That's the problem.
MrSaturday
Captain on point.
Metage
Just democracy dying.
RandyBats
It's been doing that far longer than this with the FCC. But no one calls it that when any other rights are threatened, only their right to>
RandyBats
fast internet.
baronnapalm
To thunderous applause?
Thekingofbeans
This is democracy in effect.
PropainAndPropainAccesories
You mean where this plan has a 98% disapproval rate and 5 people decide the fate of the internet as we know it? Yeah totally democratic.
Thekingofbeans
There's a big difference between democratic republics and a direct democracy.
aclarko
A democracy where an individual's voice is multiplied by his/her wealth.
Thekingofbeans
Wealth gives people an advantage in literally every system.
aclarko
It certainly has gotten worse in the states since Citizens United.
mardukkur
Bad case of Republicans.
idontliketheclonebone
It might be contagious, other countries beware
aether11
Haven't you heard? Far-Rightitis is already going around in Europe
MarleyAndMe
You’re a fool if you believe this is a partisan issue or any politician from either side has interest in representing...
Trollhydra
Republicans want to tear down NN, democrats want to save it "LULZ BOTH PARTIES SAME I'M SO SMART."
areibold
Republicans don’t party-line sheep vote like Democrats, they have independent reasons that don’t always represent the formal party stance.
mardukkur
You're a fool if you believe this isn't a partisan issue. The Democrats oppose this move and support Net Neutrality. It's all on the Repubs
EvenStevensEvenSemen
I hate both parties and focus on issues themselves but whatever
areibold
Republicans don’t party-line sheep vote like Democrats, they have independent reasons that don’t always represent the formal party stance.
nibbley
it's not really a matter of belief, it's public record. these are republican appointees.
areibold
Republicans don’t party-line sheep vote like Democrats, they have independent reasons that don’t always represent the formal party stance.
nibbley
nah
MarleyAndMe
their constituents and not pushing their own agendas (for profit).
GeneralAnubis
Agree
ForgotMyOtherAcct
While I don't believe Democrat politicians are inherently better, it's stupid to say they're the same on every issue. This is clearly an
ForgotMyOtherAcct
Issue where the Republicans are 100% of the people pushing to end NN. Thinking otherwise is like saying the parties are the same on
ScottishPower
Is there anything non US residents can do?
Tarantu1a
It would be insane if you could change their political decision, it's not your problem so just get popcorn and enjoy the show
SorDavos
Instigate americans to riot against the lobby industry in DC?
Khet
You can leave a complaint on the FCC website actually. Google the site, follow the link, and check the box for international address
BionicRagdoll
You can sign that petition that's also on the front page.
Phixik
SIGNAL BOOST
PropainAndPropainAccesories
Can you hold us and tell us everything will be alright?
skellington01
Make sure our governments don't get funny ideas, so America doesn't take us down with her
beyondhelp069
Dude, email all the senators, congressmen, and FCC Chairs you can. Get all your friends to. Flood them with email even if not from the US.
Pharya
Watch
OriginaIPoster
Send us former Soviet arms so we can start a revolution
trikks
Enjoy the situation living in a country where EU set the good standards of Net Neutrality http://berec.europa.eu/eng/netneutrality/
trikks
Oh wait, you are from Scotland, sorry brother/sister.
jojoyojimbi
hunt them down and put a bullet in their heads
GivOsEnSocialistiskKalmarUnion
That's a bit extreme. How about angry bees in the rectum instead?
jojoyojimbi
no, bullets, because tyranny comes in many forms
Sekolah
I wonder if contacting your diplomat or such and having them speak on your countries behalf to the pres will help
Thoraxe123
Theres not really anything that US residents can do either. You can call, i did. But its not going to change any corrupt politicians minds.
Krakencrotch
If you have any of that fancy Celtic magic, now would be a good time to use it.
ScottishPower
Bye bye Pai
AntiChrisSmith
There's pretty much nothing US residents can do. We're basically North Korea for the next 3 years.
Arikuto32
Show up in a kilt, beat these guys with some bagpipes, and scream something about them being twats. Wouldn’t help, but I’d feel better.
DondeEstanMisPantolones
"Scottish power". I can get behind that.
ScottishPower
You can get behind me anytime baby
Sario528
Not really, but I think you're awesome for wanting to help.
Yorou
As a Canadian, I wonder if US ISPs could charge an extra fee to give out of country ISPs access to US based websites if the Net Neutrality
Yorou
was abolished
MrSaturday
Guarantee they would if they think of it.
ScottishPower
Thanks. That sucks though. Fight on brother/sister
Zeroji
So.. They should allow any of us to have fast access to any USA IP, right? In this case we can rebuild your internet, we have the technology
tiahx
It's not about "wanting to help" for many of us. If this law hits the US, the rest of the world will suffer as well.
Redisia
Not really, ISP's can regulate routing tables of their clients. And if they where to try to block international traffic this would promote -
Redisia
non US websites and US costumer base would go down. The worst i can see happening is NON-US countries starting to do the same.
Redisia
Non the less i hate this, and wish i could help. I thrown some links to USA family i have that where not aware. So i suppose I did a thing.
Sassmachine
Tell US residents to utilize the power of their voices for good instead of drawing dicks on people.
flounder35
we can do both
bigassdolphin
Marry us so we can get out of the country and into yours.
ScottishPower
How does being my Scottish wench sound?
bigassdolphin
As long as I can still carry knives and drink heavily.
ScottishPower
Sounds like a plan. We will be the best power couple
bigassdolphin
Username checks out.