http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/174221/mccain_moves_to_block_fcc_net_neutrality.html
Of all the republican senators who could possibly move on this, they have McCain do it? His knowledge of technology was a major laughing point against him in the last presidential elections.
It's obvious he doesn't give two hoots about this issue and is rather doing this because of the money he's receiving from lobbyists..
The FCC voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with the debate in an effort to formalize net neutrality guidelines. Senator John McCain followed up by introducing a bill that would prohibit the FCC from governing communications.
In the wake of FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's initial announcement of his intent to pursue formal net neutrality rules, a group of GOP lawmakers already initiated a similar attempt. However, that amendment was retracted almost as quickly as it was filed.
McCain's bill, the Internet Freedom Act, seeks to do the opposite of what its name implies by ensuring that broadband and wireless providers can discriminate and throttle certain traffic while giving preferential treatment to other traffic. Basically, those in power or those who pay more will have better access. Apparently we have different definitions of ‘freedom'.
According to the text of the McCain bill, the FCC "shall not propose, promulgate, or issue any regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services." Isn't that what the FCC does? Isn't that sort of like introducing a bill to prohibit the Treasury from printing money, or a bill to prohibit the IRS from collecting taxes?
Of all the republican senators who could possibly move on this, they have McCain do it? His knowledge of technology was a major laughing point against him in the last presidential elections.
It's obvious he doesn't give two hoots about this issue and is rather doing this because of the money he's receiving from lobbyists..
