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posted by CoolHand on Tuesday November 21 2017, @10:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-end-of-the-net-as-we-know-it dept.

The FCC will reveal vote to repeal net neutrality this week

The new rules are expected to be announced on Wednesday, whilst most Americans are distracted by getting home to loved ones for Thanksgiving.

This will then be followed by a vote on 10 December, which would see the 2015 rules designed to protect the internet being torn down.

[...] The important point, as we've said before, is that once the genie is out of the bottle, getting it back in is almost impossible and for our readers outside the US, don't think this doesn't affect you - everything that passes through US servers will be affected in some way and will knock on to you.


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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by julian on Tuesday November 21 2017, @11:05PM (2 children)

    by julian (6003) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday November 21 2017, @11:05PM (#599937)

    The dude used to work for Verizon. He still does, but he used to, too.

    In other news, Mr. Fox appointed Chairman of hen house security.

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 21 2017, @11:13PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 21 2017, @11:13PM (#599949)

    We all freaked out when Obama appointed somebody from the cable industry, but that worked out OK.

    Trump had limited choices anyway. He didn't have free reign to pick just anybody. These people are McConnell approved.

    It would be notable if somebody from the ARRL or NSA were a choice. No such choices were available.

    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 22 2017, @07:43PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 22 2017, @07:43PM (#600299)

      I'm pretty sure he did have free reign. He doesn't need to listen to McConnell. They might need to be approved, but he can keep the positions vacant until he wins. Stop trying to excuse loathsome behavior.