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> On Nov 12, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Patrick Bond via Marxism > <marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > > (Similarly, has anyone found anything about Obama's support for net > neutrality that we should know?) Nothing beyond that an open internet is very popular with his young liberal base and, more significantly, with content providers like Netflix and Google. Netflix and Google (through You Tube) account for more than half of peak Web traffic. The major internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon, which are seeking to levy tolls on the content providers, are opposed. If the latter succeed, consumers would face higher costs and the fast lanes would be closed to independent bloggers, discouraging readership. The blogs and other social media, as we know, are an important source of critical commentary. In 2013, Obama, the bold champion of net neutrality, appointed Tom Wheeler as chairman of the FCC. Wheeler is a telecom and cable lobbyist of long standing and a public opponent of regulating the industry under Title II of the Communications Act. Are we surprised? The matter will likely be settled at some future date by the Supreme Court or Congress, both controlled by the Republicans who favour the ISP's. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
