  pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
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Mount Airy, MD |  Give It Up Already
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 | | | Re: Give It Up Already For those of us that are not up on all the laws can you provide a link to the relevant laws that show it is "already illegal for an ISP to block access to any Internet-Based service"? | |
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Mount Airy, MD | Re: Give It Up Already said by Skippy25:For those of us that are not up on all the laws can you provide a link to the relevant laws that show it is "already illegal for an ISP to block access to any Internet-Based service"?
The last time this needed to be done was way back in 2005:
»FCC Identifies, Fines VoIP Blocker
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| | | | | Re: Give It Up Already I was hoping for the specific law that prevents them from doing this instead of an example of a company being disciplined for doing it.
As of now this could still be classified as "Network Management" can't it? That is why I am looking for a specific law that states it is unlawful to block any traffic. Which I thought was the whole debate about net neutrality anyway. If there were a specific law stating they can't block any traffic, then why does net neutrality even need to be discussed as it would be law? | |
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Mount Airy, MD | Re: Give It Up Already said by Skippy25:I was hoping for the specific law that prevents them from doing this instead of an example of a company being disciplined for doing it. The specific law, as referenced by the link, was the Communications Act of 1934.
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| | | said by pnh102:The FCC needs to accept that telling ISPs how they can or cannot manage their networks is beyond their legal authority. It is already illegal for an ISP to block access to any Internet-based service and the FCC can already enforce this when the situation arises. As a result, no other laws or policies are needed.
It's completely within FCC authority under the 96 Telecom Act to mandate strict net neutrality laws. | |
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Canonsburg, PA | Re: Give It Up Already said by sonicmerlin:It's completely within FCC authority under the 96 Telecom Act to mandate strict net neutrality laws.
Not according to the unanimous decision of three federal appeals court judges on March 31, 2010. If Congress wants to give the FCC such authority it needs to make its intent clear. | |
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kudos:2 | We Must Stand United.. I envision a time in our lives that, as a nation, we stand united.
I would love to see a day where every American, across the nation, calls on a certain day, and cancels their Internet Service to show that we're tired of being jerked around.
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Cheyenne, WY
1 edit | The only thing that will stay Neutral is the FCC The FCC will make like the obscure UK Kids movie Thunderpants
( »www.imdb.com/title/tt0283054/.) A lot of noise and big stink and nothing else.
P.S. be sure to watch the trailer to Thunderpants I know you all need a laugh this morning.  | |
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It might be a step forward, you never know. | |
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| | | Re: Problem is.... said by megarock:The GOP is now in power. The FCC is stocked with special interest appointees of the GOP. And, the GOP only sides with big business and the wealthy and anything they can do to make them wealthier is what will be the end result and neutrality isn't in the best interests of their corporate bottom line.
So, net neutrality is dead and any rules written will only protect and increase their profit levels. Nothing - and watch if it don't happen - nothing else will happen.
At this point I think the Democrats have become so infested with money and special interests that they don't really want to help consumers out. They've become the old-school Republicans, keeping the status quo and making sure the incumbent corporations don't get angry.
Genachowski had the power to enable Title II regulation and super-strict net neutrality as soon as he was appointed, but never did. | |
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Canonsburg, PA | Re: Problem is.... said by sonicmerlin:Genachowski had the power to enable Title II regulation and super-strict net neutrality as soon as he was appointed, but never did.
That's questionable at best and would have undoubtedly been challenged in court. | |
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New Orleans, LA | Let's just call it what it is.... The politicians will cave to the big companies and allow them to do whatever they want, even borderline criminal activity that screws consumers
Then the right-wing will cry bloody murder if the government imposes minor consumer-friendly regulations not allowing consumers to get screwed | |
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