Obama: 'Unequivocally committed' to net neutrality

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama says he is "unequivocally committed" to keeping the Internet free and open, a concept known as "net neutrality."

Net neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers shouldn't block, manipulate or slow data moving across their networks.

Obama credits net neutrality with unleashing the power of the Internet. He says he doesn't want to lose that power or "clog up the pipes."

FULL short story at link.



President Barack Obama listens to a question during a town hall event at Cross Campus, a collaborative space that brings together freelancers, creative professionals, entrepreneurs and startup teams, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, in Santa Monica, Calif. Obama is traveling in Los Angeles for an overnight trip during which he will discuss the nation's economy and designate a swath of Southern California mountains as a national monument. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20141009/us-obama-internet-neutrality-17736b3f7d.html

[Scuba]

2. Then why name Tom Wheeler as head of the FCC?

http://www.fcc.gov/leadership/tom-wheeler

Tom Wheeler is the former head of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) and Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA).

Those are lobbying groups for the cable and cell phone industry.

This is the guy who made his fortune working in, later investing in, and lobbying on behalf of, the cable industry.

Thanks to DUer 2banon: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024521140

[navarth]

3. THAT is a proper question IMO. nt

[freshwest]

4. Saw a video with this. More from your link:

The Federal Communications Commission is working on new rules to govern the transmission of Internet content. That's because a federal court earlier this year overturned key portions of an open Internet regulation the agency adopted in 2010.

Obama says he also remains opposed to paid arrangements between Internet service providers and content providers.

[pa28]

5. That's nice. Unfortunately the WH has already said the matter is out of it's hands.

I wish Obama had appointed someone who shared his deep conviction on the matter.

[AngryAmish]

6. horseshit

[Doctor_J]

7. when did he change his mind?

And does this mean he'll actually fight for it?

[Cha]

8. Thanks Obama! I don't care how many internetz come along with their "horseshit"

[Kelvin Mace]

9. Again, DEEDS not WORDS

Will believe it when I see it.

[OnyxCollie]

10. LOL!

Obama must've forgotten to tell that one at the White House Correspondents dinner.

[blkmusclmachine]

11. Why am I, ahem, "skeptical," of what Obama says ???

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. Because he also promised people could keep their doctor and their health care plan

in 2009....
and that did not prove to be true when the Health Act was implemented?

[closeupready]

13. Correct, sadly. I just kind of snickered when I read this thread title.

He claims to be committed to a lot of things ... until he isn't.