"Net Neutrality Act" anything but Neutral

[DrLeftover]

Fascinating.



Go read the whole article, then I'll listen to explanations about how it was such a great idea.

Documents made public yesterday by Judicial Watch describe extensive collusion by Federal Communications Commission officials with a left-wing advocacy group in a campaign to expand government regulation of the Internet.



The documents, obtained by Judicial Watch in a December 2010 Freedom of Information Act request, were created after Democrat appointees solidified their 3-2 control of the agency in March 2009.



Judicial Watch is a conservative nonprofit that specializes in using the FOIA and other avenues to expose corruption in government.



The coordination between FCC officials and Free Press, the advocacy group, supported a proposal for the agency to regulate access to the Internet as if it were a public utility, in the interest of ensuring Net Neutrality.



Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/opini...d-net-neutrality-effort-outside#ixzz1OE4Nf53z

http://washingtonexaminer.com/opini...fcc-coordinated-net-neutrality-effort-outside

 

[Evil Eye]

The idea was non intrusive equality... which doesn't sound too bad.

 

[DrLeftover]

That may have been the ideal, the reality was something something different.

 

[Temerit]

When Anschutz started the Examiner in its current format, he envisioned creating a conservative competitor to The Washington Post. According to Politico.com, When it came to the editorial page, Anschutz’s instructions were explicit — he 'wanted nothing but conservative columns and conservative op-ed writers,' said one former employee. The Examiner's conservative writers include Byron York (National Review), Michael Barone (American Enterprise Institute, Fox News), and David Freddoso (National Review, author of The Case Against Barack Obama). Conservative blogger Matthew Sheffield is in charge of the Examiner's web site.

 

[DrLeftover]

The point being that it is anything but 'neutral' and shouldn't be thought of as such.



I may be old fashioned, but I still believe that if you call yourself a journalist you should be Objective.

 

[Temerit]

I don't believe net neutrality as a concept is flawed? That's not what you are trying to say is it?



You are just pointing out that some bill as it was introduced was flawed?



Also, coordination with an outside group does automatically mean ill will or illicit behavior.

 

[Evil Eye]

I may be old fashioned, but I still believe that if you call yourself a journalist you should be Objective.

Like anyone is...

A truly objective assessment of anything should be an interesting read.