John Oliver’s Hilarious Net Neutrality Piece: "The Truth And Nothing But"
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Democrats' bill would bar the FCC's 'fast lanes' net-neutrality proposal. "The proposal, put forward by Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), requires the FCC to use whatever authority it sees fit to make sure that Internet providers don't speed up certain types of content (like Netflix videos) at the expense of others (like e-mail). It wouldn't give the commission new powers, but the bill — known as the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act — would give the FCC crucial political cover to prohibit what consumer advocates say would harm startup companies and Internet services by requiring them to pay extra fees to ISPs." Brian Fung in The Washington Post.
Why the bill matters, even though it won't pass Congress. "A Democratic bill to ban 'fast lanes' on the Internet isn't going to become law. Republicans have long opposed net-neutrality regulations, and as long as they control the House, they'll block legislation that would restrict the business choices of Internet service providers. But the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, introduced Tuesday by Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Doris Matsui, isn't really about changing the law. It's about sending a message to the Federal Communications Commission." Brendan Sasso in National Journal.
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