Hopefully An Issue We Can Get Some Bi-Partisan Agreement On

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1. B.O., who thinks it should be regulated under the purview of the 1934 telecom act, well before the internet was even contemplated.

It regulated cable televison and cell phones and yet they too were not in existence at its inception.  How can it be!?

Statutory amendments, shitbrain

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Were assault rifles around when the second amendment was drawn up? 

You know the difference between the constitution and a Federal statute

[Mr Bread]

1. B.O., who thinks it should be regulated under the purview of the 1934 telecom act, well before the internet was even contemplated.

It regulated cable televison and cell phones and yet they too were not in existence at its inception.  How can it be!?

Statutory amendments, shitbrain

Did regulation by the FCC come first (by decades) under the then existing language of the act or was it kicked off by the enactment of statutory amendments?  Seems pertinent to BO's stance on NN. 

[Benja]

While researching this I came across a statistic about how Netflix takes up 34 rough ridin' percent of the entire goddamn internet's bandwith at certain times, which is mind blowingly incredible.

[8manpick]

I'd be fine with charging people based on the bandwidth they use. Don't charge the companies that provide content that people want more.

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While researching this I came across a statistic about how Netflix takes up 34 rough ridin' percent of the entire goddamn internet's bandwith at certain times, which is mind blowingly incredible.

   When you take into account 37 percent is also porn you're only left with 29 percent for other content

I have Netflix can't find 34 minutes of programming I want to watch.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

I heard skype uses another .01% cause nobody uses skype anymore.

[MakeItRain]

I'd be fine with charging people based on the bandwidth they use. Don't charge the companies that provide content that people want more.

Satellite ISPs charge for bandwidth usage and the plans are rough ridin' horrible.

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Internet Sales tax hosed by republicans.   

[CNS]

Internet Sales tax hosed by republicans.   

That is great.  Still getting state taxes when I buy stuff from Amazon, though.  Sam! 

[star seed 7]

Internet Sales tax hosed by republicans.   

That is great.  Still getting state taxes when I buy stuff from Amazon, though.  Sam! 

I think the Coffeyville distribution plant is closing and opening a new one in Missouri, so that should go away

[CNS]

Internet Sales tax hosed by republicans.   

That is great.  Still getting state taxes when I buy stuff from Amazon, though.  Sam! 

I think the Coffeyville distribution plant is closing and opening a new one in Missouri, so that should go away

One just opened in lenexa, tho

[star seed 7]

Maybe that was it 

[Tobias]

that's some bullshit, Sam

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/11/11/why-obamas-plan-to-save-the-internet-could-actually-ruin-it/

[MakeItRain]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/11/11/why-obamas-plan-to-save-the-internet-could-actually-ruin-it/

The president’s intervention is troubling, in part because as an independent regulatory agency, the FCC is supposed to be immune from White House influence.

Yeah, Mr. President keep your opinions to yourself. You are the leader of the free world, why don't you go play golf or something.

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[gatoveintisiete]

He kinda funny

[Cartierfor3]

Mark Cuban says this is a bad idea. He's an internet genius.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Mark Cuban says this is a bad idea. He's an internet genius.

I would tend to trust his opinion on this subject.

[Spracne]

Mark Cuban says this is a bad idea. He's an internet genius.

Did he say why?  I mean, I trust Mark Cuban implicitly in all aspects of life, just wondering.

[Tobias]

real generic stuff from what i saw, doesn't want the gov't regulating it by saying it can't be privately regulated

[Spracne]

real generic stuff from what i saw, doesn't want the gov't regulating it by saying it can't be privately regulated

Hmmm.  Looking at his holdings and business interests in media companies, it's fair to say he may have ulterior motives here.  People forget he publicly supported Gronkster in the Supreme Court case MGM v. Gronkster. 

[Tobias]

yeah, you can pretty much rest assured that basically the only people who are against NN are those who have financial stake in media delivery or people who see red at the mention of anything obama supports

[Spracne]

yeah, you can pretty much rest assured that basically the only people who are against NN are those who have financial stake in media delivery or people who see red at the mention of anything obama supports

Seems that way to me, Tobi, seems that way...