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changing perspectives

Explore the impact of President Obama's plan to regulate the Internet, from potential cost increases to concerns about competition and innovation. Join the discussion on this monumental shift and the implications for broadband users. Discover different perspectives, including dissenting views and calls to action for defending Internet freedom and fostering healthy competition.

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changing perspectives

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  1. March 2, 2015 Freedom to Connect changing perspectives

  2. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • President Obama’s plan marks a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet. • WSJ (“Obamanet”) • Rep. Marsha Blackburn • Rush Limbaugh • Sen. Ted Cruz

  3. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • “President Obama’s plan to regulate the Internet will increase consumers’ monthly broadband bills.”

  4. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • “President Obama’s plan to regulate the Internet will mean slower broadband for American consumers.”

  5. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • “President Obama’s plan to regulate the Internet will hurt competition and innovation and move us toward a broadband monopoly.”

  6. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • “The American people are being misled about what is in President Obama’s plan to regulate the Internet.”

  7. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • “I disagree with Rand Paul on issues like foreign policy, but I’m glad he mentioned the power grab by the DNC controlled FCC to regulate the internet based on what they see as the 'public interest' (which could be shutting down websites like the Drudge Report) .” • “Others should join Rand on the issue of the reckless power grab by the FCC.”

  8. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • “The #FCC decision to regulate the #internet is a pure power grab play by govt. Nothing stays the same. Your 1st Amendment rights are at stake” • “The adoption of #FCC rules on the Internet is the largest regulatory power grab in recent history ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/peace… #RIPInternet”

  9. President Obama’s Plan to Regulate the Internet • Pai: “Americans love the free and open Internet. We relish our freedom to speak, to post, to rally, to learn, to listen, to watch, and to connect online. The Internet has become a powerful force for freedom, both at home and abroad. So it is sad this morning to witness the FCC’s unprecedented attempt to replace that freedom with government control.”

  10. “BOUNDED COMPETITION”

  11. Path forward • Other perspective is not reality-based • But it is persistent • Challenge: reach moderates, reach far right • Appeal to beliefs in speech, innovation, economic growth • Recapture regulatory ideal: right and left protected from corporate abuses • Support best possible muni-overseen networks

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