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Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by jonny_eh on Monday June 11, 2018 @02:21PM (#17286898)
Except in this case it was only FCC board members from one party that voted for the repeal, I'll let you guess which one.
Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by huntertwo on Monday June 11, 2018 @05:22PM (#17288708)
You’re right, I had my facts wrong. However, although not necessarily the case here, voting against certain guaranteed to pass measures is just talking the talk, not really walking the walk. Democrats don’t really push for anti-corporation policy in general.
Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by aerotwelve on Monday June 11, 2018 @05:58PM (#17288979)
Would you have preferred the Democratic commissioners had voted for the repeal? I'm not sure what else they could have done here.
Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by lopmotr on Monday June 11, 2018 @03:59PM (#17287977)
I guess the party the won the election and therefore has legitimate authority from the citizens to do that. It sounds like a much more fair and accountable system than giving the power to people who are neither elected nor appointed by elected people.
Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by thatcat on Monday June 11, 2018 @04:26PM (#17288225)
> It sounds like a much more fair and accountable system than giving the power to people who are neither elected nor appointed by elected people.

This response is kind of ironic in context of net neutrality being repealed considering it is a decision which empowered those who are neither elected nor appointed by elected people against the will of the overwhelming majority of the citizens.

Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by Clubber on Monday June 11, 2018 @04:22PM (#17288188)
Right, but the OP said both parties were responsible, which isn't true, since the FCC board voted repeal on party lines. GOP seats voted repeal net neutrality, Dem seats voted to keep.

I'm a firm believer that both parties have their hands dirty in one way or the other, but in this instance, it doesn't seem to be so in this case.

Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by stickdogg on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @08:37AM (#17292647)
That is a whole different debate. We could discuss for hours who: "legally won the election".
Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by SimbaOnSteroids on Monday June 11, 2018 @08:52PM (#17289911)
I mean the party that won in a system designed to make them win.