Supporters will look at heres a look at the vote from earlier today. Thank you, commissioner. Commissioner rosenworcel. Commissioner roarsen worsele ok. Commissioner rosenworcel ok. Net neutrality is internet freedom. I dissent from this rash decision to roll back Net Neutrality rules. I dissent from the corrupt process that has brought us to this point and i dissent from the contempt this agency has shown our citizens in pursuing this path today. This decision puts the federal Communications Commission on the wrong side of history, the wrong side of the law and the wrong side of the american public. The future of the internet is the future of everything. That is because there is nothing in our commercial, social or civic lives that has been untouched by its influence or unmoved by its power. And here in the United States, our internet economy is the envy of the world. This is because it rests on a foundation of openness. That openness is revolutionary. It means you can go where you wa
The achairman ajit pai greeting witnesses as the meeting is set to get under way shortly. Well have live allday coverage here on cspan3. Welcome. December 2017 meeting of the federal Communications Commission. Madam secretary, turn the floor over to you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Good morning to you, and good morning commissioners. The purpose of the federal Communications Commission open meeting is for the commission to consider the matters that have been duly posted in accordance with the government and the sunshine act. As provided in the commissions rules, members of the public are invited to observe, which includes attending, listening, and taking notes, but does not include participating in the meeting, or addressing the commission. Actions that purposely interfere or attempt to interfere with the commencement or conduct of the meeting, or inhibit the audiences ability to observe or listen to the meeting, including attempts by audience members to address the commission while the m
Reclassification as an Information Service interferes with the communication act, and commissions policy objective. In doing so, the item is heavyhanded utility style regular edition of the internet in favor of a light touch framework that worked for decades prior to 2016. The declaratory ruling also reinstates the private mobile state ossification of mobile broad and Internet Access service and returns to the commissions definition of interconnected service that existed prior to 2015. The item restores the authority of the federal trade commission to enforce Consumer Protection and antitrust laws. It also clarifies the effects of the return to a recent protest reclassification of a regulatory framework, including the need to apply a federal rigorous touring approach to Information Services like broadband Internet Access service. Next, the report and order adopts a transparency rule that would require Internet Service providers to disclose information about their practices to consumers
Afterward and also the protests outside the fccs washington dc headquarters. Works good morning mr. German and commissioner. Rulingclaratory takes several actions to restore Internet Freedom. First, the ruling restores Broadband Internet access to a title i Information Service classification. Reclassification as an Information Service interferes with the communication act, and commissions policy objective. In doing so, the item is heavyhanded utility style regular edition of the internet in favor of a light touch framework that worked for decades prior to 2016. The declaratory ruling also reinstates the private mobile state ossification of mobile broad and Internet Access service and returns to the commissions definition of interconnected service that existed prior to 2015. The item restores the authority of the federal trade commission to enforce Consumer Protection and antitrust laws. It also clarifies the effects of the return to a recent protest reclassification of a regulatory fra
In favor of a light touch framework that worked for decades prior to 2016. The declaratory ruling also reinstates the private mobile state ossification of mobile broad and Internet Access service and returns to the commissions definition of interconnected service that existed prior to 2015. The item restores the authority of the federal trade commission to enforce Consumer Protection and antitrust laws. It also clarifies the effects of the return to a recent protest reclassification of a Regulatory Framework, including the need to apply a federal rigorous touring approach to Information Services like broadband Internet Access service. Next, the report and order adopts a transparency rule that would require Internet Service providers to disclose information about their practices to consumers, punch partners, and other Small Businesses and the commission. Item returns to the transparency rule the Commission Adopted with certain improvements to promote transparency. It would also eliminat