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The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules will be no more in two months: The agency has taken the final step in removing the regulations from its rule book.
But that may not be the end of the story. Dozens of groups are expected to file lawsuits challenging the repeal, and Democrats in Congress will push to reverse the FCC's action.
On Thursday, the FCC published the final notice of the repeal in the Federal Register, which starts a 60-day clock until the rules are removed. The effective date for the repeal is April 23. The FCC voted to repeal the rules on Dec. 14.
https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-officially-publish-net-neutrality-repeal/#ftag=CADf328eec
Final Notice of Repeal: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/02/22/2018-03464/restoring-internet-freedom
(Score: 4, Insightful) by qzm on Friday February 23 2018, @03:32AM (2 children)
Because the alternative was even worse?
When given the choice between a foolish buffoonery and cunning evilness, the choice should be quite obvious.
The real question is how long the American public will accept the obviously hugely corrupt power class ruling them.
I suspect the answer is as long as they have WWF, Oprah, Judge Judy, FNF, etc.
Panem et circenses.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday February 23 2018, @04:22AM
What other alternative?
The one in which a significant part of the population votes a 3rd party under-dog?
Continue to do this for 2-3 elections and it will be an auto-sustainable phenomenon - or at least you'll make the main parties (and their buyers) job significantly more expensive - they'll need to spring a lot of dummy candidates who look legit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 23 2018, @03:42PM
I was about to translate that, and then I realized I actually knew what it meant!
Thanks Panera!