changes in classification of cable internet service
http://www.isp-planet.com/news/2002/fcc_020315.html any comments on this WRT Tauzin-Dingleberry? -- Steve Sobol, Proud Native of the Great Frozen City of Cleveland, Ohio http://www.Cleveland.OH.US/ http://www.TravelCleveland.com/ http://www.LakeCountyOhio.org/ (Where the Snow is Cold but our Hearts Aren't!) CTO, JustThe.net LLC, Mentor On The Lake, Lake County, OH http://JustThe.net/
Steve Sobol wrote:
http://www.isp-planet.com/news/2002/fcc_020315.html
any comments on this WRT Tauzin-Dingleberry?
Yes. This affects only cable, but as the news article notes, next up is phone lines. This was a response to the possibility that Tauzin-Dingell might not pass the Senate. It's a nasty end-around the normal legal process. Just another example of the Administration turning to despotism in its fight with Congress. Congress can overturn the "rule", but like everything else, that requires a vote. Since there is probably enough support in leadership to block the vote, this will probably be let stand by Congress. (Remember, the Republican leadership blocked having a vote on Campaign Finance Reform, and the supporters had to sign a "discharge petition" showing they had a majority of votes to pass it. That's really rare, and it took 6 months.) The only thing left will be the courts. -- William Allen Simpson Key fingerprint = 17 40 5E 67 15 6F 31 26 DD 0D B9 9B 6A 15 2C 32
On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 01:28:01PM -0500, William Allen Simpson wrote:
Again with the political rants? I'll give it a bit of leeway on technical discussions, but when it turns into rants about political parties and/or candidates, I don't wanna hear it (on this list), and I really don't think anyone else does either. Worship your religion and/or politics all you want, but please don't tell me how to choose mine. -- Richard A Steenbergen <ras@e-gerbil.net> http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras PGP Key ID: 0x138EA177 (67 29 D7 BC E8 18 3E DA B2 46 B3 D8 14 36 FE B6)
Richard A Steenbergen wrote:
This was given as an exemplar to the discussion explaining the process for passing laws in the US Congress, in particular the leadership power to block votes from occurring, using a recent event. Usually, the word "rant" would describe something not based on fact, but instead personal opinion. Are you saying this is not factual? Don't you read the newspaper? How about verified the actual Congressional Record?
Ah, so the basis of the objection is the mention of the actual name of a political party in the current leadership? I would have thought a gerbil was merely somebody in a cage. You may need to change your vanity domain to "e-ostrich" -- for having your head in the sand. -- William Allen Simpson Key fingerprint = 17 40 5E 67 15 6F 31 26 DD 0D B9 9B 6A 15 2C 32
On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, William Allen Simpson wrote:
You may need to change your vanity domain to "e-ostrich" -- for having your head in the sand.
ObNitPicking: Ostriches do not actually stick their heads in sand. ObHumour: Sign in zoo: "Please, try not to startle the ostrich - the floor is concrete". :) --vadim
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