What on earth is the internet doing wrong that requires regulation???
“What on earth is the internet doing wrong that requires regulation???”
Gives the common man a platform for his free speech.
Not enough porn.
“What on earth is the internet doing wrong that requires regulation???”
It’s not pouring cash into Federal coffers, and we can say what we want, even criticizing our leaders. We can get news from many sources, not just ones that sell Official Reality. We can see what British newspapers say, we can even click up al Jazeera or Drudge or Breitbart or Huffpo without anyone telling us what to see or read. We can see real science data on Global Warming, and read congressional bill contents before they are voted on [in the Old Days I’d call my rep to learn of a new bill and he’d graciously mail a printed copy that would arrive a day after it was voted on]. We can communicate freely.
We can organize political events, and learn of other people’s events.
Among other dire faults, I think I hit the big ones.
This is the Power To The People that was chanted about in the 60s, except that now it’s a threat.
I expect that once this regulatory action is taken there will be strict regulations against hate Speech of any kind, and a requirement for “fairness”.
Telling the truth that the MSM won’t
As it stands today, Internet service providers are classified as information services, which means the FCC cannot regulate them as it would landline phones, which are considered telecommunication utilities and under the FCC’s purview. Reclassifying ISPs as utilities (like common carrier telephone services) would potentially give the FCC far greater control over ISPs.
Occasionally telling people the truth.
What on earth is the internet doing wrong that requires regulation???
Free speech tyrants cannot tolerate.