Congress to Reclassify Internet Service

The FCC would like to reclassify broadband internet service as a telecommunications service.  What does this mean for you?  More taxes, more regulation (filtering/banning), higher rates, and eventually less competition.  What does this mean for our government?  More control over your life.  That's what it's all about.

the F.C.C. announced a plan this month to reclassify broadband Internet service, which is now lightly regulated as an information service. Under the change, it would be classified as a telecommunications service, similar to basic telephone service, and would therefore come under more scrutiny by the agency. The reclassification would give the commission the authority to implement portions of its recently released National Broadband Plan, as well as to enforce net neutrality, the concept that Internet service providers must provide consumers with equal access to all types of content and applications.

Congress to Review Telecommunications Law - NYTimes.com.

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