The bureaucrats are never happy until they’re regulating something, especially something making lots of money. They want their cut. Comes now the FCC to regulate the Internet. Get ready for higher prices and still more regulations. Many more.
“In terms of legislation, we don’t believe it’s necessary given that the FCC has the authorities that it needs under Title II,” a White House official told Reuters. “However, we always remain open to working with anyone who shares the president’s goal of fully preserving a free and open internet now and into the future.”
“Free and open” has many meanings, as we’re all soon going to learn. Title II would start by treating ISPs like public utilities. Like the phone, water and electric companies. What the FCC would expand into after that is anybody’s guess. A “Fairness Law” for bloggers, maybe? The Worm already hates us.
Via Drudge.
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“Free and open” is doublespeak – and we know where that term originated. At least, I think I do.
I’m not sure I do, but the Worm is nothing if not duplicitous. “If you like your insurance, you can keep it,” etc. The old bait-n-switch, where the marks prefer not to admit they were fools.
I’ll copy what I said in our place over there: It is reasonable to assume that once that regulation (or is it a law?) gets active, a new department that deals with it will be opened. Which is a positive thing as far as unemployment is concerned, but of course it will need funds, so everything is logical, at least 😉
Growing the bureaucracy is always one of their aims, along with the graft,