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Rep. Blackburn Introduces Bill to Preempt FCC Internet Takeover
6 Jan 2011 1:43 pm Warner Todd Huston

Representative Marsha Blackburn (R, TN) has introduced a bill to preempt the December power grab by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski and she has made the bill bipartisan with the support of Democrat Dan Boren (Oklahoma).
Blackburn’s bill would place all rules governing the Internet in the purview of Congress and would take the issue out of the hands of the FCC. She is reporting that 60 members support her bill to halt the FCCs efforts to take control of the Internet without legislative action.
“The FCC’s Christmas week Internet-grab points …

FCC To Vote On Net Neutrality Today, Create Problem Where None Existed
21 Dec 2010 9:00 am William Teach

Liberals blame Bush era policies for the economic mess we’re in right now, as well as a raft of other problems. Conservatives (rightly) blame the economic mess on Democrat policies, and highlight the problems caused by other legislation, such as ObamaCare and the Porkulus. Altogether, though, notice that government tends to create more problems while supposedly solving others. Enter the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission appears poised to pass a controversial set of rules that broadly create two classes of Internet access, one for fixed-line providers and the other for the …

Be Weary of Politicians With a Sudden Change of Heart
5 Dec 2010 2:47 am Brian Garst

I was quite disappointed in 2006 when Republicans slipped the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act into the unrelated SAFE Port Act (yet that isn’t stopping them from hypocritically attacking others for possibly using the same method to undo it), thus passing the liberty-reducing legislation without significant notice at the time. Government has no business reaching into my computer and telling me what I can spend my money on, and Republicans really ought to know better. Such legislative moralizing only legitimizes the power of government to force people to behave a …

Do-Gooders Declare Internet to Be a Human Right
3 Dec 2010 1:34 pm Dave Blount

Most causes advanced by do-gooders sound great — until you give a moment’s thought to where their underlying assumptions will lead. For example:
If you’re looking to do something good for a change, the NGO A Human Right, which believes “equal, universal, uninhibited Internet access is a human right,” is in the process of raising $150k in order to purchase “the most capable communications satellite put into space” so they can use it to provide poor people with free Internet service.
Follow the link to A Human Right and you will be …

FCC Moving Ahead With Net Neutrality
1 Dec 2010 9:24 am William Teach

Something seems to be missing from their idea regarding what the Internet should be about, though
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is moving forward with a net neutrality order at the agency’s December meeting, setting the stage for a likely fight over the contentious web rules on Capitol Hill.
Genachowski released the agenda for the FCC’s Dec. 21 meeting at midnight Wednesday, going right up to the wire to share his plans within the customary three-week time frame for circulating orders prior to an …

FCC Chief Still Pushing Net Neutrality Without Congressional Action
19 Nov 2010 11:01 am Warner Todd Huston

With the recent midterm election and the resulting GOP tidal wave that is about to inundate Congress, many people have wondered aloud if net neutrality was dead? Well if FCC Chief Julius Genachowski has his way, net neutrality will be implemented by fiat when he has his agency simply change rules without involving congress at all.
The results of this election doesn’t even seem to be giving FCC Chairman Genachowski the slightest pause. Reports are that he is still working on a proposal for the FCC to take over the …

Don’t Censor the Internet! STOP the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act
18 Nov 2010 12:15 pm Warner Todd Huston

The politicians are at it again. They never cease to amaze for their constantly revolving attempts to take over complete control of the Internet and everything connected to it. This time, in the guise of safeguarding copyrighted material, Congressional Democrats intend to introduce into this zombie session of congress the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA).
COICA would give the Attorney General the power to shut down websites accused of illegally distributing copyrighted material by requiring Internet Service Providers to block such sites from its customers.
Certainly, as a capitalist, I …

Democrat’s Anti-Capitalist Net Neutrality Wounded, But Not Dead
8 Nov 2010 11:04 am Warner Todd Huston

Just before election day the liberal blogs were aflutter with news that 95 Democratic Congressional candidates had taken the pledge to support Net neutrality if they were elected. That turned out to be a very big “if.” More like a forlorn hope, if you will.
Of those 95 Democrats, the number actually going to Congress in January will be… zero. There hasn’t been a wipe-out like this since the Redskins beat the Broncos 42-10 in the 1988 Super Bowl. Or since Atlantis was swept into the sea, or something.
As far …

Net Neutrality: Free Press Loses a Schtick Contest
28 Oct 2010 10:00 am Warner Todd Huston

Recently Comm Daily (subscription required) reported that an FCC decision on net neutrality was unlikely before its January meeting. While uninteresting in itself the one remarkable line in the story had to be this quote from a senior FCC official:

“While they are busy handing out waffles and making posters, we are focused on creating jobs and protecting consumers.”

The FCC official was referring to Free Press, the group that has been relentlessly attacking the FCC and many Democrats for not jumping off the cliff for net neutrality.
As far as can be …

Net Neutrality Supporters Admit, They Want Property Rights Eliminated
27 Oct 2010 9:00 am Warner Todd Huston

Oh, Net Neutrality sure sounds like a great idea. Why, Net Neutrality supporters only want what’s best for “the people,” right? They only want the Internet to be a playground for all, free of the influence of evil corporations, and they want fees to be reasonable for the lowly masses, right? Turns out, not so much. Fair pricing and open access is the least of what Net Neutrality supporters really care about.
The latest wrinkle in the saga of Net Neutrality pretty much proves that Net Neutrality supporters really don’t care …

The Network Neutrality Issue In A Nutshell
12 Oct 2010 5:45 am John Hawkins

Network Neutrality is an extraordinarily complex subject. Even explaining it in a way that people can understand is difficult to do. That problem is compounded by the fact that a lot of what you read about net neutrality is just plain old wrong. Perhaps worse yet, given the complexity involved, the government is looking to further regulate the Internet. That’s really scary given the knowledge level that many of the old fogeys in Congress and at the FCC have of the issue. At some point, we’re likely to have people …

As Obama Pretends at Its Freedom, His Gov’t Plans Takeover of Internet
30 Sep 2010 9:00 am Warner Todd Huston

In an address to the United Nations on Thursday, Sept. 23, President Obama pledged to preserve a “free and open Internet” and would call out nations that censored content.
In a veiled reference to China and other nations that censor the Internet, Obama said that a civil society fosters open government. “Civil society is the conscience of our communities, and America will always extend our engagement abroad with citizens beyond the halls of government. And we will call out those who suppress ideas and serve as a voice for those who …

Newest House Net Neutrality Bill Cuts FCC Out of Internet Authority
28 Sep 2010 2:38 pm Warner Todd Huston

It looks like House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman, (D-Calif) is so desperate to get a Net Neutrality bill out of the House before the recess that he was willing to strip the FCC authority from it this week. For months he Federal Communications Commission has been angling to take power over the Internet and left-wing Net Neutrality supporters were keen to let them but with the clock running down Chairman Waxman took a different path.
Tech Dose Daily reports that the bill would prohibit the FCC from reclassifying broadband …

Net Neutrality Update
21 Sep 2010 5:06 pm Warner Todd Huston

If you are as worried as I am about the left’s effort to force ever larger amounts of big government onto our lives, then you should be looking into the issue of Net Neutrality. To that end a few times a week I’ll be posting some links and info about Net Neutrality to help you all get your feet wet on this important issue.
Here are just a few of the latest articles on Net Neutrality for your information:
The FCC Again Resumes its Unauthorized Internet Agenda
The Washington Examiner, By Seton Motley
The …

The Top 15 Lisa Murkowski Campaign Slogans, Courtesy Of Twitter
20 Sep 2010 12:00 pm John Hawkins

As you have heard, after being defeated in Alaska’s Republican primary, Alaska’s most famous beneficiary of nepotism, Lisa Murkowski, has decided to run a write-in campaign. Given how the early numbers look, she may simply be trying to throw the seat to the Democrat out of spite.
So, from #murkowskislogans on Twitter come the 20 best new suggested slogans for Lisa Murkowski’s campaign.
15) Ask not what your state can do for you but what you can do for me. — bostonrandy
14) Just like Sarah Palin excerpt for the conservatism, charm, …

3 Reasons Why BlogCon is Made of Awesome
16 Sep 2010 12:36 am Susannah Fleetwood

[The above photo is of me and Vodkapundit--aka, Stephen Green.]
This past weekend, FreedomWorks put on a national blogger conference in Washington D.C. called BlogCon, that was open to all bloggers who wanted to attend. Tabitha Hale, the brains behind BlogCon who put the whole thing together, really outdid herself. (All attendees should participate in a quiet “golf clap” for Tabitha.)
Folks, I had a blast this past weekend. Seriously, if any of you ever get the opportunity to attend a national blogging conference like BlogCon, I highly suggest …

What is Wrong With Net Neutrality?
15 Sep 2010 7:00 pm Warner Todd Huston

-By Dave McClure, President and CEO of the US Internet Industry Association
Net neutrality. It sounds harmless enough, right? Wrong. Net neutrality is the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) misguided and misunderstood attempt to regulate the Internet. Net neutrality has taken many chameleon-like shades in the evolution to its current state, but its inherent dangers to the future of the Internet remain. Because of a recent Washington DC District Court decision concluding the FCC did not have the authority to regulate the Internet as it exists today, …

Net Neutrality Update
15 Sep 2010 4:04 pm Warner Todd Huston

If you are as worried as I am about the left’s effort to force ever larger amounts of big government onto our lives, then you should be looking into the issue of Net Neutrality. To that end a few times a week I’ll be posting some links and info about Net Neutrality to help you all get your feet wet on this important issue.
Here are just a few of the latest articles on Net Neutrality for your information:
Internet Engineering Task Force Says ‘AT&T Is Misleading’ on Net Neutrality
Free Press by …

Net Neutrality Update
3 Sep 2010 5:10 pm Warner Todd Huston

If you are as worried as I am about the left’s effort to force ever larger amounts of big government onto our lives, then you should be looking into the issue of Net Neutrality. To that end a few times a week I’ll be posting some links and info about Net Neutrality to help you all get your feet wet on this important issue.
Here are just a few of the latest articles on Net Neutrality for your information:
Most Important Net Neutrality story today: F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet …

The Right Needs to Wake up to Net Neutrality
31 Aug 2010 12:11 pm Warner Todd Huston

If you are as worried as I am about the left’s effort to force ever larger amounts of big government onto our lives, then you should be looking into the issue of Net Neutrality. To that end I’ll be posting some links and info about Net Neutrality to help you all get your feet wet on this important issue.
I am happy to announce that I am being joined in this effort by the United States Internet Industry Association (USIIA). Dave McClure, President and CEO of the USIIA, will be offering …

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