▲ 944 ▼ Senate confirms Biden FCC nominee, finally giving Democrats a 3-2 majority (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by downpunxx@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."
[–] eighthourlunch@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not holding my breath. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) We'll probably see them lobbying to give ISPs additional taxpayer funds to 'expand' broadband access while redefining broadband to be anything above 150Kbps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I laughed at this and then immediately died inside at the prospect. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1713 https://www.jsonline.com/in-depth/news/2021/07/14/weve-spent-billions-provide-broadband-rural-areas-what-failed-wisconsin/7145014002/ https://newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm Once more you say? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) We'll probably see them lobbying to give ISPs additional taxpayer funds to 'expand' broadband access while redefining broadband to be anything above 150Kbps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I laughed at this and then immediately died inside at the prospect. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1713 https://www.jsonline.com/in-depth/news/2021/07/14/weve-spent-billions-provide-broadband-rural-areas-what-failed-wisconsin/7145014002/ https://newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm Once more you say? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I laughed at this and then immediately died inside at the prospect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1713 https://www.jsonline.com/in-depth/news/2021/07/14/weve-spent-billions-provide-broadband-rural-areas-what-failed-wisconsin/7145014002/ https://newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm Once more you say? permalink fedilink source parent