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Ajit Pai admits FCC lied about "DDoS," blames it on Obama administration
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai acknowledged Monday that the FCC lied about its public comment system being taken down by a DDoS attack during the net neutrality repeal proceeding.
Pai blamed the spreading of false information on employees hired by the Obama administration and said that he isn't to blame because he "inherited... a culture" from "the prior Administration" that led to the spreading of false information. Pai wrote:
I am deeply disappointed that the FCC's former Chief Information Officer [David Bray], who was hired by the prior Administration and is no longer with the Commission, provided inaccurate information about this incident to me, my office, Congress, and the American people. This is completely unacceptable. I'm also disappointed that some working under the former CIO apparently either disagreed with the information that he was presenting or had questions about it, yet didn't feel comfortable communicating their concerns to me or my office."
Pai's admission came in a statement yesterday. "It has become clear that in addition to a flawed comment system, we inherited from the prior Administration a culture in which many members of the Commission's career IT staff were hesitant to express disagreement with the Commission's former CIO in front of FCC management," he also said.
Also at The Verge:
The toughest condemnation of Pai's actions came from Fight for the Future, a net neutrality advocacy organization, which called for Pai to step down. "Ajit Pai should resign. These new revelations from the FCC's internal investigation are a smoking gun," the group said in a statement. "They clearly show that the FCC chairman knew months ago that there had never been a cyber attack on the FCC's comment system, but did nothing, allowing the false narrative to spread in a cynical attempt to downplay the overwhelming opposition to his attack on net neutrality."
Previously: John Oliver Leads Net Neutrality Defenders to Crash FCC Website. Again.
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(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday August 16 2018, @01:28AM (1 child)
Our internet companies are dieing. Do you remember America Online? Possibly you're too young to remember. But that used to be one of the biggest ones. Now it's TINY. Our internet companies must make a profit -- or they will DIE. And net neutrality was going to take away their flexibility.
Our cable TV companies -- Comcast and so many others -- are in big trouble too. So many folks canceling their Cable. And changing to TV over internet. Maybe you can remember video stores -- Blockbuster, Hollywood Video and so many little ones. They died because people stopped going. And the same is happening to our Cable TV. But a lot of our Cable companies don't just sell TV. They sell internet. With Net Neutrality repealed, they can charge a little more for TV over internet. And a little less for Cable TV. So they can stay profitable.
If our internet companies go out of business, no more video chats with sexy ladies. It's back to FAX!!!
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday August 16 2018, @02:03AM
That is complete and utter bullshit. The Telcos are carting money to the bank by the truckload. AOL needed to die, they had a shit business model. FFS, they were selling subscriptions to old people who didn't own a computer, and had no idea WTF the internet was. AOL were fucking parasites. If AOL disappears from human history tomorrow, that is exactly what they deserve. DIE PARASITES - starting with your little buddy Ajit Pai.
Cable companies, pretty much ditto. The stupid bastards simply don't understand that their offerings are overpriced by about - ohhhh - let me try to be fair - at least 50%, and possibly as much as 150%. Their infrastructure has been in place for decades, it's paid for. They don't have any really big expenses. They are coasting along on decades old technology, and damned near everything they rake in is PROFIT today. Is it actually WORTH a dollar a day to have their cheapest offerings in my home? Not only "NO!" but "FUCK NO!" Is it worth 2 to 10 dollars a day for their "premium" offerings? Uhhhhh - their very best package might be worth a buck-fifty. (and that is assuming a person has an interest in watching the boob tube)
All of the cable companies can go belly up, their assets sold off, and smaller companies with more realistic expectations can take over where they left off.
Just cut the god-damned cable!
Die, bitches, DIE!