Actually, it WAS a policy. Title II is NOT new. We had it in the ... God Damnit, I'm tired of typing this shit. You !@#$ers should !@#$ing know that we had title II regulation and that it was knackered back in the !@#$ing 90's by a bush appointed FCC head. This isn't NEW. This is OLD, and it worked AWESOME back in the !@#$ day.

This is PRECISELY how the internet was ran back in the day. I'm old enough to !@#$ing remember it too. Get off my !@#$ lawn.

The policies that the FCC are putting in place are NOT NEW. We HAD them. They were knackered back in the 90's, and then everything went to shit. We know PRECISELY what these policies will do, because we've had them before.

If anything, the FCC hasn't gone far enough. They're not forcing the carriers to unbundle like back in the old days. In the old days the carriers were forced to lease their lines to competitors for decent rates, which allowed mom and pop ISPs to flourish and compete on service.

In the old days of Title II regulation, the companies were forced to lease their lines to competitors for decent rates. That's why we had lots of local mom and pop ISPs... Naturally, the FCC is not going to enforce that part of Title II, it might cause actual competition.

I'm incredibly frustrated by all the morons on here who quite obviously don't know what they're talking about, crying about government regulation and how this is going to hurt broadband, and if only we had more choice at the local level.... Not talking about you Woody. You're fine.

They released the proposed regulations about a month? ago? Just because you're not paying attention doesn't mean there's a conspiracy....

Also, your sig is not funny at all. It just reveals your lack of depth, wit, and empathy.

The new rules are not new. They were in place since the dawn of the internet, and they were awesome. We only deregulated in the 90s, and look what it has gotten us. We've slipped farther and farther back in broadband deployment.

These "new" rules are OLD rules, and they're not even putting them all into place. You've been lied to.

Funny, because we HAD title II regulation, and it was awesome. It was only when we deregulated that companies merged, the large companies were not forced to lease their lines to competitors (remember when we had local dial up ISPs? That was awesome!) and things started to get worse and worse.

Comcast is one of the most hated companies in America because of their service... But I'm sure the Free Market Unicorns will force them to change their ways or die, right?

Regulation ensures a fair playing field for big and small players. It is quite necessary or the first things the large players do is strangle the market to their own benefit. You WANT to believe the government is bad, and they WANT you to believe the government is bad, and you and yours swallow the Kool Aid without thinking through the quite easy to see logical conclusions of your beliefs.

It's not even hard to see. It's our own history for cryin' out loud....

He's proposed lots of shit. It won't get through congress, so... Hey, I'm glad he's framing the debate. I'm glad he's putting this out there. I'm glad he's forcing people to say "No, I'm against lots of common sense stuff that all the people want to do."

I'm a little bitter though. Where has this shit been the last couple of years? The cynic in me thinks there's an election coming soon... Hey, I could be wrong. Maybe he actually just now realized the Rs aren't going to work with him and he's wasted the last couple of years trying to "reach across the isle".

You kind of blatantly show your bias whe you put the quote marks around "Hussein" there.... Also, as we can see from his actions, Obama is not a very good Liberal. Oh, he talks a lot, but he's pretty much a republican. Also, that link that YOU provided says that the tax raises that they called Broke Promise were on "if you're a happily uninsured smoker who likes to tan, you are facing a triple whammy. " and I just don't give two shits about tanning beds, etc.

So... I think you're a political hack. :D

You know.... I'm politically active. I've spent time in my capital, which is a not insignificant drive away. I have my reps as contacts in my phone. I've spent a lot of time talking to my local state reps. I've seen the lobbyists walking around.

The thing that gets to me is how LITTLE people talk to our reps. They WANT to hear from people. Everyone seems to have YOUR attitude, and frankly... All the problems that this country has are YOUR fault. To quote a famous man "All that evil needs to succeed are for good people to do nothing.".

All day long, they talk to lobbyists. They don't get bribed, at least not outright. They do get paid for access... Lobbyists leave some money in the jar, and they'll get to sit down with the rep and say their peace. That pressure on our reps is constant, and the only thing that can counter is is for people to become politically active.

Shit, it's not like there are a lack of problems to poke. If you really can't see any fixes for our political messes, get your ass off the couch and go fix one of the OTHER problems. I myself, and trying to get money out of politics. I sure could use the help. But you're just standing there, looking like a smug and useless asshole.

I get it. I used to feel like you do. THAT'S HOW THEY WANT YOU TO FEEL so you don't DO anything. It's surprisingly easy to make the world a better place. You don't have to march in the streets for hours every week... You could simply vote with your dollar and try to buy only goods that are ethically made. It's not even that hard these days....

So. Please. Come help us help YOU. :D

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