Controversial FCC Internet Proposals Head for Dec. 14 Vote

Politics and fears for the future of the Internet...

FCC Chair Ajit Pai reignited the net neutrality debate this year.

FCC Chair Ajit Pai, a Trump appointee, reignited the net neutrality debate this year with proposals to change Obama era Internet rules.

The FCC is due to vote on his proposals on Dec. 14.

Reactions to the controversial changes have been widespread, ranging from the sky is falling to oh, we wouldn't do that.

For a sampling of reports on this timely issue:

-- The Wall Street Journal: The People Who Police the Internet Are Changing: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-people-who-police-the-internet-are-changing-1511976390

-- The Atlantic: Network Neutrality Can't Fix the Internet -- The FCC is poised to dismantle common carriage for broadband and wireless: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/546620/

-- Brookings: The FCC's net neutrality proposal: A shameful sham that sells out consumers:  https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2017/11/21/the-fccs-net-neutrality-proposal-a-shameful-sham-that-sells-out-consumers/amp/

-- Consumer Reports: Survey: Consumers Favor Strong Net Neutrality Rules: https://www.consumerreports.org/net-neutrality/most-consumers-still-want-strong-net-neutrality-rules/

-- Christian Science Monitor: As fears cloud net neutrality debate, is common ground being overlooked?:  https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/Technology/2017/1130/As-fears-cloud-net-neutrality-debate-is-common-ground-being-overlooked

-- Mashable: Let's walk through this net neutrality op-ed from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/net-neutrality-repeal-ajit-pai-op-ed/#W_WdwVh6Fiq7

For a video of Pai roasting himself at a recent FCC gathering in Washington: https://gizmodo.com/leaked-video-shows-fcc-chair-ajit-pai-roasting-himself-1821134881

For a video on why net neutrality matters and Pai's proposals should be defeated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsyzP5hejxI

An example of a poster by opponents of the FCC proposals.

Photos: Pinterest.

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