Another Version of the Fairness Doctrine Coming to You Soon

Do not think that the government had the intention to protect us from the internet. Do not accept the notion that the government wants to control what internet providers charge you. This is a complete disguise to hide the real truth. In ever single terror plot that embarrassed the US government, they had to intervene to save face. From the underwear bomber to the shoe bomber plot, check-in at airports became a visual pageantry. The recent embarrassment of Wikileaks produce another excuse to implement an extreme solution. The real truth is that the FCC wants to control the contents that is being displayed on the internet. This is another version of the Fairness Doctrine. It may not look like it on the surface, but once the FCC becomes the gatekeepers of the internet, conservative talk radio will again be scrutinized. Every content on the web will be filtered. This is a violation of free speech and the FCC is committing an unconstitutional act.

(Wall Street Journal) WASHINGTON—The top communications regulator won support to pass contentious new rules for Internet traffic, a move likely to face legal challenges and create uncertainty about Internet regulation.

The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve on Tuesday Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposed rules governing net neutrality—a concept aimed at preventing Internet providers from interfering with web traffic

The rules are expected to bar providers from discriminating against legal Internet traffic and require more transparency. They also would let broadband providers for the first time charge more to companies that want faster service for delivery of games, videos or other services.

Net neutrality has become a contentious issue as worries grow that large phone and cable companies are growing too powerful as Internet gatekeepers. Start-ups and small businesses that rely on the Internet to provide shopping, information or other services to consumers are particularly concerned.

The FCC has wanted to step in and act as an Internet traffic cop, but Congress has never given it clear authority to do so.

Democratic FCC commissioner Wants to Bring Back the Fairness Doctrine

Obama is in desperation mode. The Democratic FCC Commissioner is hinting to suppress conservative talk radio by instituting back the Fairness Doctrine. The effectiveness of conservative talk radio is in the way of the liberal narrative. To shut down free speech, liberals can proceed to lie to the American public.

(The Hill) Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) pushed back on Monday against a contention by a Democratic FCC commissioner that the government should create new regulations to promote diversity in news programming.

Barton was reacting to a proposal made last week by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, who in a speech suggested that broadcasters be subject to a new "public values test" every four years.

He said outlets should be mandated to do the following: prove they have made a meaningful commitment to public affairs and news programming, prove they are committed to diversity programming (for instance, by showing that they depict women and minorities), report more to the government about which shows they plan to air, require greater disclosure about who funds political ads and devote 25 percent of their prime-time coverage to local news.

In his letter, Barton questioned whether Copps believes the government should reinstate the defunct Fairness Doctrine, a controversial standard that required broadcast licensees to offer "balanced" coverage. Critics saw it as an affront to free speech.