FCC wants everyone to have high speed internet.

[RationalBiker]

Of course, as demonstrated by this article, the mainstream just doesn't understand why anyone would object.

If small towns and backwater villages don't have high speed ISP's that's their problem, not mine. If you want to live the "country lifestyle", fine, but it comes with disadvantages. That said, I don't see why anyone can't have high speed access in this country because the free market has provided the solution by means of satellite. They just need to earn their own money to pay for it.

[Maximus]

What part of "no constitutional authority" do these people not understand?

[2046]

Saw this when I logged on to Youtube today:

"Want lower prices and access to broadband? The FCC is taking your questions. Vote now."

http://www.youtube.com/citizentube

The Internet in America: Your Interview with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski

This is your chance to have a conversation about the future of the Internet with the Chairman of the FCC, Julius Genachowski.

Next Tuesday, March 16th, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) will release the National Broadband Plan – its strategy for connecting all Americans to fast, affordable, high speed Internet. You can learn more about the plan at Broadband.gov, and submit your questions for FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who will sit down for a special YouTube Interview just after the plan is released.

Some of the questions:

"Opponents of net neutrality have framed their argument as "don't let government regulate the web!" With "anti- big gov" sentiments rising, how will the FCC better communicate to consumers that regulation in this instance is actually good for them?"

Aaron, California

"Do you believe that the phone companies should have more influence over the FCC than the nearly two million Americans who have declared their support for strong Net Neutrality protections?""

MobilizeUs.com, Boulder

"Lobbyists say that Net Neutrality will kill investment in broadband build out, but haven't produced evidence to support this claim. Do you think we need to sacrifice the Internet's openness in order to connect people who don't now have broadband?"

PhilDampier, Rochester, NY

"Dear Mr. Genachowsky, as the head of a major federal administrative agency, do you see the role of the FCC as the protector of industry profits and monopoly, or as the protector of public health, safety and welfare from the abuses of industry?"

Lefty, Miami

"Why didn't youtube ask President Obama any of the questions involving marijuana??????????????????"

hecticdad, michigan

Wow. We're fucked. Then there's this:

http://www.broadband.gov/

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law on February 17, 2009. The Broadband Initiatives funded in the Act are intended to accelerate broadband deployment across the United States. The Recovery Act authorizes the FCC to create a National Broadband Plan, that “shall seek to ensure that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability and shall establish benchmarks for meeting that goal.”

The broadband networks of the 21st century frequently depend upon the policies that government has for infrastructure that is decidedly 20th century—wooden utility poles, conduits underneath bridges, and easements alongside America’s roads and highways. Because government controls and regulates many of these infrastructure inputs, there is a tremendous opportunity for enlightened public policy to spur and accelerate broadband deployment.

Then there's this:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

Not that they need a law for that, if you've seen CNN's "Cyber Shockwave" starring former government employees from Homeland Security, NSA, FBI, and other cabinet departments, they have already confirmed that all they need to nationalize (their words, not mine) the internet (and all other communications) is to declare an "emergency," they will go to the ISPs and force them to cooperate (their words, not mine) and if the Attorney General doesn't have authority to do it, then he will "find" the authority (their words again.)

[brian0918]

"Monkeys throwing feces" - the only way to describe the idiocy that you have to deal with in Comments sections such as this one.

[Amaroq]

Holy shit, I totally called it in the Cyber Shockwave thread.

Edited March 14, 2010 by Amaroq

[RationalBiker]

What part of "no constitutional authority" do these people not understand?

They don't have to understand things that stand between them and what they want.

[Jake_Ellison]

Once everyone has free Internet, the FCC will, I'm sure, be anxious to step in to censor it. After all, we can't have the government provide people with radical ideas and foul language.

[goldstandard]

Here is a small bit of good news:

U.S. Court Rules Against FCC

We all know these clowns we have in charge right now don't care about things like the Constitution, Rights, or even the law, but at least there are still some speed bumps to block their way.