December 7, 2019 – 10:53 am
Democrats have long had a problem with this whole “free speech online” thing, because it makes it harder to control people and make sure that they only hear and see what the Leftists want. Hence, the push for Net Neutrality Pelosi Reportedly Wants To Strip Online Free Speech Protections From Trade Deal The new trade […]
November 23, 2019 – 7:09 am
It’s a really, really good idea to turn the Internet here in the U.S. into a public utility with massive federal (and some states are trying to pass their own) control via Net Neutrality, right? Also, somehow Trump is being blamed ‘Tool of repression’: Iran and regimes from Ethiopia to Venezuela limit Internet, go dark […]
August 12, 2019 – 10:45 am
A very interesting piece by Daniel Ortner, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, which is a conservative/libertarian organization Government regulation of social media would kill the internet — and free speech Social media companies have been criticized for disproportionately restricting content that offends political progressives. For example, a Pinterest insider recently leaked documents showing that the […]
August 9, 2019 – 6:42 am
She’s apparently just given up on the incrementalism of Net Neutrality and gone straight to government ownership Let’s create a federal Office of Broadband Access, and invest $85 billion into making sure every home in America has a broadband connection. That means publicly-owned and operated networks—no giant telecom companies running away with taxpayer dollars. https://t.co/37nVKC8xUe […]
June 1, 2019 – 7:12 am
If this report is to be believed, and, it is propagating across the media, it could get very interesting Justice Dept preparing to launch antitrust investigation into Google: report The Justice Department is preparing to conduct an antitrust investigation into Google, a move that could increase scrutiny on the tech giant. People familiar with the […]
May 23, 2019 – 7:49 am
You’d think that Millennials would be used to having their entire lives tracked, having grown up in an age of utter Internet, especially since they like to document pretty much their entire lives, from the small to the big, and with tons of selfies, on-line. But, give her credit where credit is due AOC shocked […]
April 14, 2019 – 5:37 pm
Something else that Democrats want to fully control at the federal level? Nancy Pelosi Says Tech’s ‘Era Of Self-Regulation’ Should ‘Probably’ Be Over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) appears to be open to further regulation of big tech companies. Speaking on journalist Kara Swisher’s “Recode Decode†podcast in an episode released Friday, Pelosi pointed to the U.K., where “they’ve […]
April 12, 2019 – 10:52 am
Have you ever had someone call you with the same prefix as your phone, and you think it’s legit? It happens a lot in my area. So you block the number. Then the same company/person calls you from a different number. Well, the NC GA wants to do something more about it Lawmakers take aim […]
April 11, 2019 – 2:58 pm
Democrats just won’t give up on Net Neutrality, as it is a great way to put a massive government control on something that everyone depends on, and, quite frankly, are hooked on House Democrats Pass Bill Reinstating Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules House Democrats passed H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act, 232-190, featuring unanimous Democrat support and […]
March 20, 2019 – 3:00 pm
If you’ll hearken back to a UK Guardian article about selfie madness in national parks, about how people taking selfies are ruining the parks and ruining the experience for others. And, no matter how far left the UK Guardian is, they are exactly correct. Too many are going to beautiful places not to enjoy them, […]
