[TheRevolution1776]

I don't know if this is good or bad in the sense of what the rules now do. However, my biggest gripe with this is how it all came about. The FCC decided on it's own, after two decisions not too, to give powers to the government. Congress said no, the courts said no and they said to hell with it. This is my gripe, this is the erosion of the entire system that our founders established. I could care less right now what the rules entail, I am simply concerned with their blatant disregard of the system. Where is the FCC's Constitutional powers anyways ? All the powers given are to the Congress, Presidential office, Judicial and what's left to the states and the people ? I draw my line here. I say no further is this uncle going to go. Enough already. 1776, remember it.

[TruthHound]

Will. Not. Stand.

Supremes shot this down once and will again.

[Jim Robinson]

FCC gives government power? Like HELL you say!! Government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed!!

There will be a day of reckoning!!

[Sopater]

FCC Gives Government Power to Regulate Web Traffic

How can anyone give away something that's not theirs to give?

[Realman30]

My concern is whether or not this will cause my bill to go down or up?

More than likely, the latter.

[Safrguns]

Whooooahhhhh!..... wait just a damn minute here!...

FCC gives Government the right????

Now it’s Government by the FCC?

Even liberals should understand the idiocy of this.

FCC was established and empowered BY the government!

Now the FCC gives power to the government?

Who the hell said this anyway?

[TheRevolution1776]

At this point it is safe to argue that law is simply words on paper and we may need to abolish this current system.

[lurk]

Hey new Congress, you hear that?

There’s a snotty regulatory agency that thinks your business is their business.

Sounds to me, in this age of trillion dollar deficits, like they could stand to be downsized.

The FCC, with 10 employees, could easily move their department into a couple of Winnebagos in the parking lot of the Smithsonian.

[Tzimisce]

The people have proven they can’t be trusted with Free Speech.

So we will take it from you.

Now pay your taxes, we need raises.

[allmost]

I don't know if this is good or bad in the sense of what the rules now do.

I don't either. Rules can be guidelines or they can be weapons. Worst case involves leftists utilizing every nuance to restrict thought-crime aka freedom of speech. Best case scenario is another layer of bureaucratic busy bodies trying justify their jobs. More bad imo.

[Myrddin]

The power of the government is ENUMERATED in the Constitution. The FCC can not grant new powers that are not enumerated. They will get shot down in court again. There should be some kind of penalty applied to the FCC commissioners for doing this AGAIN. They were slapped down last time. Removing them from office and assessing a big fine for contempt of court would be a good start.

[anymouse]

"And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords." /sarc

[A.A. Cunningham]

regulate

[mowowie]

Among other things this is is probably a back door to eventually start collecting federal sales tax on internet purchases.

[douginthearmy]

enforceable rules of the road to preserve Internet freedom and openness

Newspeak much?

[mc5cents]

“FCC gives government power...” Well, I stopped reading right there. When did government get it’s power from an AGENCY “of” the government. This BS has got to stop folks or we will be left with no option but revolution. I do not like that prospect but it is more and more on my mind.

[Jim Noble]

How can the FCC “give” powers to the government?