The FCC Just Voted to Regulate the Internet Like a Utility

[Dr.3D]

It's constitutional, bro.

I don't see any place in the constitution mentioning the FCC.

 

[Valli6]

They. Are. KILLING US!

 

[Cabal]

I don't see any place in the constitution mentioning the FCC.

The Constitution is worded and designed in such a way that it doesn't have to explicitly mention the FCC.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I don't see any place in the constitution mentioning the FCC.

Nor is there an air force or permanent standing army or Dept of Education, but you wouldn't deny those to be constitutional-would you, Citizen?

 

[heavenlyboy34]

So the millennial boobs essentially sold the internet away for faster file sharing service and rural accessibility?

I'm sure some did. But I'm technically a millenial (I think? I've heard it defined a few ways), and I didn't do that.

 

[Dr.3D]

The Constitution is worded and designed in such a way that it doesn't have to explicitly mention the FCC.

Nor is there an air force or permanent standing army or Dept of Education, but you wouldn't deny those to be constitutional-would you, Citizen?

Such is the way government grows out of control.

 

[tod evans]

Everything government gets involved in it fucks up.....

Now we just have to watch and see how/when and why they fuck up yet another thing they should have stayed out of....

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Everything government gets involved in it fucks up.....

Now we just have to watch and see how/when and why they fuck up yet another thing they should have stayed out of....

It's for the Greater Good(TM), Citizen. Can't you see that?

 

[Cabal]

Such is the way government grows out of control.

That's an odd thing to say.

The State, by its nature, is purposed towards seizing as much control as possible. So the idea that the State has 'grown out of control' doesn't really make much sense, as it's doing exactly what it was meant to do; it implies that the State is ultimately controllable by the wills of those who would say it has grown out of control. This isn't and has never really been the case. It's a false premise.

 

[Dr.3D]

That's an odd thing to say.

The State, by its nature, is purposed towards seizing as much control as possible. So the idea that the State has 'grown out of control' doesn't really make much sense, as it's doing exactly what it was meant to do; it implies that the State is ultimately controllable by the wills of those who would say it has grown out of control. This isn't and has never really been the case. It's a false premise.

Submit citizen!

 

[The Gold Standard]

How long before several of us start disappearing?

 

[AuH20]

That's an odd thing to say.

The State, by its nature, is purposed towards seizing as much control as possible. So the idea that the State has 'grown out of control' doesn't really make much sense, as it's doing exactly what it was meant to do; it implies that the State is ultimately controllable by the wills of those who would say it has grown out of control. This isn't and has never really been the case. It's a false premise.

The Constitution was an acorn and now we're living under the ominous reaches of one menacing oak tree. Granted, I would take going back to the Constitution if you examine the other real world alternatives.

 

[CaptUSA]

As someone who works for a utility, I don't think this will be as bad as you think. It will be worse.

It'll probably operate alright and the providers will have guaranteed profits. But it will never improve. Innovation will happen at a snail's pace. It will put the brakes on new start-ups, as they will have to compete with special interests that are gaming the system because they are guaranteed those profits. When you have a problem, you will have to take it up with some oversight board instead of going to a competitor - after all, their competitors will all operate under the same rules.

 

[AuH20]

As someone who works for a utility, I don't think this will be as bad as you think. It will be worse.

It'll probably operate alright and the providers will have guaranteed profits. But it will never improve. Innovation will happen at a snail's pace. It will put the brakes on new start-ups, as they will have to compete with special interests that are gaming the system because they are guaranteed those profits. When you have a problem, you will have to take it up with some oversight board instead of going to a competitor - after all, their competitors will all operate under the same rules.

So basically like the SEC?

 

[Cabal]

The Constitution was an acorn and now we're living under the ominous reaches of one menacing oak tree. Granted, I would take going back to the Constitution if you examine the other real world alternatives.

 

[AuH20]

From Michael Kreiger's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LibertyBlitz/status/571028853466013696

Reminds me of Lazlo's quick analysis in Real Genius.

 

[Sam I am]

The government fears only what it cannot control. Therefore, regulation.

I'd like to remind everyone that this is a regulation that a very very large segment of the population was very actively pushing.

It's hard to consider this to be some big government takeover conspiracy when so many people were pressuring the government to do it.

 

[Working Poor]

I am confused about this issue I trust most of the opinions of the people here but someone else says this is great they are a liberal all hooked up to the system but they are a pretty good geek though,

 

[AuH20]

I'd like to remind everyone that this is a regulation that a very very large segment of the population was very actively pushing.

It's hard to consider this to be some big government takeover conspiracy when so many people were pressuring the government to do it.

Is it a failure of our educational system?

Is it a byproduct of the fast food mentality (i.e. I want it now and damn the consequences!) especially ingrained into the younger generations?

HOW COULD ANYONE BE SO GODDAMN SHORTSIGHTED AND NOT SEE WHERE THIS WAS GOING!!!! THE ELITES HAVE MAPPED HUMAN DESIRES & COMPULSIONS TO SUCH A SCIENCE THAT THEY KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO SELL FASCISM AND TYRANNY.

 

[Lucille]

I'd like to remind everyone that this is a regulation that a very very large segment of the population was very actively pushing.

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Too bad we all get what they deserve.