GOP lawmakers threaten to repeal Net neutrality

www.politico.com ^ | 12-21-2010 | By TONY ROMM

[EGPWS]

The members each threatened to limit the agency's funds or restrict its jurisdiction in the aftermath of the FCC’s vote,...

Skinning a cat with attitude!

[NoLibZone]

"Less than an hour after the Federal Communications Commission approved net neutrality rules..."

Good on them.

[hattend]

Threaten?

Like it’s a bad thing?

[sam_paine]

C’mon now. Where’s all the GOP haters? Cmon? Where’s the “spineless” comments?

[LaineyDee]

President Barack Obama also backed the FCC, saying the decision is “an important component of our overall strategy

Nuff said......

[SandRat]

They better!!!!

[Aroostook25]

GOP “threatens” is like Obama sending a stern letter.
I’ll believe a repeal when I see it.
Meanwhile,
Countdown to throwing out the spineless and RINOs in 2012.

[jospehm20]

It hasn’t gotten tot he Senate yet. Senate GOP is where spineless resides.

[ProudFossil]

I am confused. Will someone please enlighten me why it is bad to force such carriers as Comcast to not censor the content of web sites they carry, i.e., refuse to carry the web sites? I can understand the furor over porn on the Internet but to ban some web site because of its political views or ethnic makeup or religious views or, etc., etc. does not make sense to me.

I can also understand shutting down web sites that steal property such as songs and stories. But much beyond that seems to be to be in realm of free speech and should not be discriminated against.

Am I reading the comments all wrong?

Thank you

[Cementjungle]

C’mon now. Where’s all the GOP haters? Cmon? Where’s the “spineless” comments?

Talk is cheap. I'll reserve judgement until they actually do something concrete.

[Keith in Iowa]

They can threaten all they want. Until both houses of congress pass it, and 0bama signs it, or doesn’t and it becomes law - it don’t mean shinola.

[EGPWS]

President Barack Obama also backed the FCC, saying the decision is “an important component of our overall strategy to advance American innovation, economic growth and job creation.”

???

Restrict freedom and create jobs...yeah that will work.

These people have no shame.

[Ha Ha Thats Very Logical]

Can you explain why this is a good thing? I don’t really want Comcast and AT&T deciding what sites I can visit or what I can download. Isn’t net neutrality what we have now?

[Danae]

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

FINALLY! God has smiled upon Oregon, and SENSE appears from this state I live in!

I need to go play the lottery.

[dforest]

Well, Boehner said he is going to do something about this.

Is it all hat and no cattle? You be the judge. I just don’t know.

The fact that they are GOP doesn’t make me feel a whole lot better.

I want actions that result in severe action, not just talk.

[Danae]

Because it is yet another industry the government thinks it has the right to control.

No, it doesn’t have the right.

[Ancient Drive]

GOP lawmakers threaten to repeal Net neutrality”

I pray that they repeal this one. I could not believe my ears this morning listening to the radio. Last time govt. got involved in anything it was just a mess.

[TomGuy]

Will someone please enlighten me why it is bad to force such carriers as Comcast to not censor the content of web sites they carry, i.e., refuse to carry the web sites?

I am still fence-sitting too. I don't know which I would trust less -- the FCC or the Cable company. I do know the cable company throttles internet speed, and their claims to deliver certain speeds are preferenced with the coniditonal, "up to XYZ Mbps".