FCC Approves Net Neutrality in Straight Party-Line Vote

From The Blaze.com (Feb. 26):

In what one Republican called a “monumental shift toward government control of the Internet,” the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a proposal granting the federal government the authority to regulate Internet broadband providers under the same law as public utilities.

The five commissioners voted 3-2 along party lines in favor of the proposal known as net neutrality. The 317-page plan, which has not yet been publicly released, bans broadband providers from blocking, throttling or prioritizing certain Internet pages over others. The FCC has said the proposal will not seek to impose any new taxes or fees.

The three Democrats voiced their support of the measure while the two Republicans dissented. Democrats say they have the authority to impose the new regulations under under Title II of the Federal Communications Act of 1934.

In his remarks, Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai called the plan a “monumental shift toward government control of the Internet” and a “rapid departure” from market-oriented approaches.

Wheeler said the new regulations will make America “more competitive,” not hinder its ability to compete when asked by a reporter after the meeting to respond to such claims. [read more]

File this plan under “if you like your internet you can keep it.” And like Obamacare no-one knows what’s in the plan—I guess you have to pass it to know what is in it. Internet it was good to know you. Goodbye conservative blogs, goodbye Rush Limbaugh.com, Fox News.com, Hannity.com, The Drudge Report.com, etc. Basically, any website that doesn’t tow the line for the regime or doesn’t contribute money to the Dems. Am I being over-reactive?  We’ll see, but if the plan is great then why was it kept secret before it was enacted? Also, expect to see slower download speeds and buffering.

You can read Freedomworks.org article on what Net Neutrality does.

The internet bothers the Left just like cars bother the left. They both represent liberty.

One other thing. Net Neutrality hurts poor minorities.