Obama Calls For More Regulation of Internet Providers Regulate, regulate, regulate.......Obamas version of free and open merely inhibits the industry from being innovative with their services and, more importantly, by declaring it a utility the government will no doubt be able to tax our usage even more. President Obama threw down the gauntlet Monday with cable companies and Internet providers by declaring they shouldn’t be allowed to cut deals with online services like YouTube to move their content faster. It was his most definitive statement to date on so-called “net neutrality,” and escalates a battle that has been simmering for years between industry groups and Internet activists who warn against the creation of Internet “fast lanes.” The president’s statement swiftly drew an aggressive response from trade groups, which are fighting against additional regulation.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:15:01 +0000
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