House Energy and Commerce Communications Subcommittee member Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Tuesday took a swipe at an ongoing push by the Obama administration and high-tech companies to beef up so-called network neutrality rules at the FCC, describing effort as "the fairness doctrine for the Internet." The Commission rescinded that doctrine, which required TV and radio broadcasters to air opposing political viewpoints, in 1987.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in September that he does not intend to revive the fairness doctrine amid concerns raised by Republicans and conservative talk radio hosts. He is, however, championing a controversial plan to consider new rules aimed at preserving and promoting consumers' unfettered access to Web content. The FCC will begin its work on that topic Thursday.
Blackburn said her constituents, particularly business owners, fully understand the fairness doctrine and similarly reject the federal government's "policing of how people deploy their content over the Internet." "They want [Internet service providers] to be able to manage those networks. They want to make certain they have the ability to deploy content in a manner negotiated with ISPs," she told a high-tech briefing on Capitol Hill.
She went on to say that Web users "do not want a czar of the Internet" telling them how and when they are able to deploy content or what broadband speeds are available to them.
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Responded on October 21, 2009 10:26 AM
jim
She didn't vote for this, they're two very different things. This is we say no to inovation so we can control the web. You know Obama's transperency.
Responded on October 21, 2009 10:09 AM
jim
She didn't vote for this, they're two very different things. This is we say no to inovation so we can control the web. You know Obama's transperency.
Responded on October 20, 2009 10:44 PM
Mickey White
Well why did Marsha Blackburn vote for This? Electronic Surveillance. The warrantless electronic surveillance bill (H.R. 5825) would allow electronic surveillance of communications with suspected terrorists without first obtaining approval from the secret courts established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Furthermore, the bill would authorize unwarranted surveillance for up to 90 days in some instances if a threat was considered “imminent.” Intelligence agencies would be allowed to conduct warrantless surveillance for seven days prior to gaining court approval if the threat was considered an emergency situation.” This controversial bill had full support of the Bush administration as a means to provide greater national security in a post-9/11 world. The House passed H.R. 5825 on September 28, 2006 by a vote of 232-191 (Roll Call 502). Such a law would violate the Fourth Amendment by subjecting U.S. citizens to unreasonable searches and seizures. Marsha Blackburn voted FOR this bill. See her unconstitutional votes at : http://tinyurl.com/q...
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Well why did Marsha Blackburn vote for This?
Electronic Surveillance.
The warrantless electronic surveillance bill (H.R. 5825) would allow electronic surveillance of
communications with suspected terrorists without first obtaining approval from the secret courts established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Furthermore, the bill would authorize unwarranted surveillance for up to 90 days in some instances if a threat was considered “imminent.” Intelligence agencies would be allowed to conduct warrantless surveillance for seven days prior to gaining court approval if the threat was considered an emergency situation.” This controversial bill had full support of the Bush administration as a means to provide greater national security in a post-9/11 world. The House passed H.R. 5825 on September 28, 2006 by a vote of 232-191 (Roll Call 502). Such a law would violate the Fourth Amendment by subjecting U.S. citizens to unreasonable searches and seizures.
Marsha Blackburn voted FOR this bill.
See her unconstitutional votes at :
http://tinyurl.com/qhayna
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Responded on October 20, 2009 10:43 PM
Mickey White
Well why did Marsha Blackburn vote for This? Electronic Surveillance. The warrantless electronic surveillance bill (H.R. 5825) would allow electronic surveillance of communications with suspected terrorists without first obtaining approval from the secret courts established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Furthermore, the bill would authorize unwarranted surveillance for up to 90 days in some instances if a threat was considered “imminent.” Intelligence agencies would be allowed to conduct warrantless surveillance for seven days prior to gaining court approval if the threat was considered an emergency situation.” This controversial bill had full support of the Bush administration as a means to provide greater national security in a post-9/11 world. The House passed H.R. 5825 on September 28, 2006 by a vote of 232-191 (Roll Call 502). Such a law would violate the Fourth Amendment by subjecting U.S. citizens to unreasonable searches and seizures. Marsha Blackburn voted FOR this bill. See her unconstitutional votes at : http://tinyurl.com/q...
Read More
Well why did Marsha Blackburn vote for This?
Electronic Surveillance.
The warrantless electronic surveillance bill (H.R. 5825) would allow electronic surveillance of
communications with suspected terrorists without first obtaining approval from the secret courts established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Furthermore, the bill would authorize unwarranted surveillance for up to 90 days in some instances if a threat was considered “imminent.” Intelligence agencies would be allowed to conduct warrantless surveillance for seven days prior to gaining court approval if the threat was considered an emergency situation.” This controversial bill had full support of the Bush administration as a means to provide greater national security in a post-9/11 world. The House passed H.R. 5825 on September 28, 2006 by a vote of 232-191 (Roll Call 502). Such a law would violate the Fourth Amendment by subjecting U.S. citizens to unreasonable searches and seizures.
Marsha Blackburn voted FOR this bill.
See her unconstitutional votes at :
http://tinyurl.com/qhayna
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