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The FCC is about to get rid of net neutrality. Watch live here: (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 OP
Question. What about the courts? pdxflyboy Dec 2017 #1
Courts generally are reluctant to stay FCC orders pending appeal onenote Dec 2017 #5
It's starting now; "restoring internet freedom." NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #2
Speaking now, Brendan Carr mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #3
Speaking now, Jessica Rosenworcel mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #4
freaking Repug assholes gonna gut the internet for their pieces of silver steve2470 Dec 2017 #6
thank you for this! nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #7
this Ajit Pai asshole is lying his ass off steve2470 Dec 2017 #8
Rosenworcel was great. Couldn't stomach Pai. Caliman73 Dec 2017 #9
I think someone just phoned in a bomb threat. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #10
Are you watching this? yallerdawg Dec 2017 #11
Yes. They just left the room due to a security concern. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #12
Convenient drama. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #13
A threat could have been phoned or emailed in. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #15
The one guiding principle of this administration: yallerdawg Dec 2017 #14
Done. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #16
it is over. net neutrality abolished Takket Dec 2017 #17

onenote

(42,714 posts)
5. Courts generally are reluctant to stay FCC orders pending appeal
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:34 PM
Dec 2017

It could happen, but I wouldn't count on it.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
6. freaking Repug assholes gonna gut the internet for their pieces of silver
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:38 PM
Dec 2017

We need good laws and/or a constitutional amendment to permanently stop this nonsense.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
11. Are you watching this?
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:55 PM
Dec 2017

Jackbooted thuggery.

Shutdown of American openness and transparency. End of democracy and responsibility to the American people.

Welcome to "New America."

And it's really scary.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
13. Convenient drama.
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 02:01 PM
Dec 2017

"WE control everything. You are nothing."

That couldn't possibly be a Federal building? Where just anyone can get in, with just about anything...

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts)
15. A threat could have been phoned or emailed in.
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 02:13 PM
Dec 2017

They're back. Ajit Pai just finished talking.

3-2, net neutrality is done.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
14. The one guiding principle of this administration:
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 02:08 PM
Dec 2017

"If Obama did it, repeal and end!"

The lesson for US here - EVERYTHING is reversible!

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