Current Events > FCC head Ajit Pai goes after Hollywood, tech companies

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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/fcc-head-ajit-pai-hollywood-tech-companies-51442335

The head of the Federal Communications Commission defended his plan to undo the country's net-neutrality rules by bringing the culture wars to telecommunications policy.

There has been constant media coverage since Chairman Ajit Pai last week unveiled his plan to gut the Obama-era net neutrality rules, which were meant to keep broadband providers from playing favorites with websites and apps. Tech companies, including Airbnb, Etsy and Twitter, sent him a letter in support of the current rules. Hollywood celebrities are speaking out against his proposal.

So Pai, a Republican picked by President Donald Trump to be the head of the FCC, is pushing back. His targets: the generally liberal bastions of Silicon Valley and Hollywood.

Pai's policies have been more favorable to the phone, cable and broadcasting industries than those of the Obama-era FCC. One criticism of Pai's plan to gut the net neutrality rules is that it will allow phone and cable companies to block some sites and apps while favoring others.

But Pai asserted in a Tuesday speech that internet companies are "a much bigger actual threat to an open internet" because they choose what people see on their services.

He called out Twitter specifically, contending that it takes action such as suspending accounts or removing their "verified" status against conservatives more frequently than liberals. He didn't specify who he was talking about, but Twitter this month "unverified" the account of white nationalist Richard Spencer .

Pai also noted that Twitter had blocked Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., from advertising a campaign video, which he said was because it "featured a pro-life message." Twitter said Tuesday that it didn't censor her video but also doesn't want to expose users to "potentially distressing" ads. Twitter later decided to let Blackburn advertise the video, in which she says that she "stopped the sale of baby body parts."

"Websites and apps operate in a competitive environment with low barriers to entry where choice and competition are a click away. This stands in stark contrast to ISPs," said Noah Theran, spokesman for the Internet Association, a trade group for tech companies. Most Americans don't have a choice of home broadband service providers.

Pai also said he was calling out criticisms from Hollywood because of celebrities' "large online followings" that "give them outsized influence in shaping the public debate."

He said comments by Cher , Mark Ruffalo , Alyssa Milano and George Takei in support of net neutrality were "absurd" and replied to them in his speech.

A lot going on here
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Antifar posted...

But Pai asserted in a Tuesday speech that internet companies are "a much bigger actual threat to an open internet" because they choose what people see on their services.

So his argument is "we currently have things in place that prevent some of that, and I'm fighting to take those preventative laws away....but its not OUR fault, its their fault for doing something that I am fighting to make legal for them to do"..

Ok, Ajit....
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This is literally some dictator bullshit
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Wait, am I reading this right? Is he actually arguing that private businesses shouldn't have control over their products?

Like what world am I living in where people aren't reading this statement by a staunch conservative and laughing hysterically.
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TheVipaGTS posted...

So his argument is "we currently have things in place that prevent some of that, and I'm fighting to take those preventative laws away....but its not OUR fault, its their fault for doing something that I am fighting to make legal for them to do"..

Ok, Ajit....

no, it sounds like his argument is "twitter could just ban me, that's a bigger problem. ignore what i'm doing here with the ISPs please, think about what happens if twitter wants to ban someone, they can like, just do it."
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Zeeak4444 posted...

Wait, am I reading this right? Is he actually arguing that private businesses shouldn't have control over their products?

Like what world am I living in where people aren't reading this statement by a staunch conservative and laughing hysterically.

The key move is that he's just saying it; he's not proposing anything that would limit their ability to do that. It's just a move to rile up conservatives by pointing to "elite" liberals in Hollywood and tech (without really challenging them)
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Link43130 posted...

TheVipaGTS posted...

So his argument is "we currently have things in place that prevent some of that, and I'm fighting to take those preventative laws away....but its not OUR fault, its their fault for doing something that I am fighting to make legal for them to do"..

Ok, Ajit....

no, it sounds like his argument is "twitter could just ban me, that's a bigger problem. ignore what i'm doing here with the ISPs please, think about what happens if twitter wants to ban someone, they can like, just do it."

Got it, had to re-read that....even still its an incredibly dumb thing to say. He's trying to trick people so everyone forgets about this between now and mid-december....Fuck off, Pai...
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Antifar posted...

Zeeak4444 posted...

Wait, am I reading this right? Is he actually arguing that private businesses shouldn't have control over their products?

Like what world am I living in where people aren't reading this statement by a staunch conservative and laughing hysterically.

The key move is that he's just saying it; he's not proposing anything that would limit their ability to do that.

Very true but still, wtf lol...
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The more shit he spews the better. Make him the number one enemy in America (Not that he isn't already lol). Also he sounds like a delusional CEman that complains about the liberal mods persecuting conservative users

looks like his family wasnt threatened enough yet

trumps bootlicking lackey Khajit Pie

Spooking posted...

Since September I've been watching how people react to Ajit Pai, and the hate he gets. Besides Trump, Pai gets the most hate. It's unbelievable. I couldn't understand why. Then it hit me, because of his race. Nobody is going to generate this much hate for trying to get rid of a regulation.

Lazy trolling
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FluttershyPony posted...

looks like his family wasnt threatened enough yet

That's what I'm thinking too
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TheVipaGTS posted...

Antifar posted...

But Pai asserted in a Tuesday speech that internet companies are "a much bigger actual threat to an open internet" because they choose what people see on their services.

So his argument is "we currently have things in place that prevent some of that, and I'm fighting to take those preventative laws away....but its not OUR fault, its their fault for doing something that I am fighting to make legal for them to do"..

Ok, Ajit....

Actually, no - he's arguing that the people whining about the possibility of companies limiting what you see on the internet actively limit what you see on the internet (some of which have actually demanded and lobbied for legislation to force others to do exactly that).
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I know we have rules against people having too much power. And it's their fault for having those rules because I want more power.

Spooking posted...

Since September I've been watching how people react to Ajit Pai, and the hate he gets. Besides Trump, Pai gets the most hate. It's unbelievable. I couldn't understand why. Then it hit me, because of his race. Nobody is going to generate this much hate for trying to get rid of a regulation.

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This guy is a fucking Douche nozzle thanks to him isps gonna be throttling and site that doesnt pay up or sites they dont like
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Godnorgosh posted...

And content owners like Google

Google can fuck off and expand their own Google Fiber internet shit with their overseas hidden funds instead of crying.

At this point, Ajit Pai is either very brave, or very stupid.
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He worked for Verizon, one of companies that wants to kill Net Neutrality. 10 will get you 20 that as soon as Neutrality dies, he will get some sweet sweet kickbacks.
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man fuck this guy
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Zeeak4444 posted...

Wait, am I reading this right? Is he actually arguing that private businesses shouldn't have control over their products?

Which is ironic, because that is actually the argument they are making to repeal it.

Every time I see this chodes name I read it as "A Shit Pie".
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HiddenRoar posted...

Godnorgosh posted...

And content owners like Google

Google can fuck off and expand their own Google Fiber internet shit with their overseas hidden funds instead of crying.

They tried. Existing ISPs made it too hard to do with regulations and red tape. If anyone is gonna fix it, it's probably gonna be Elon Musk with his Li-Fi satellite network.

Good going, Pepe trolls. Hope you're happy.
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