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Nov 28 2017 10:48am
Looks like people have taken to the streets targetting the home of comcasts and verizon's favorite corporate stooge. Protesters have crossed the line targetting Pai's family by sending them pizza's every half hour.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/protest-outside-us-telecom-regulator-head-ajit-pais-home-over-net-neutrality-1780769
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WASHINGTON: Net Neutrality activists today protested outside Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai's home in Virginia with signs directing at his children after he proposed dismantling net neutrality rules.

Mr Pai blasted the activists for "harassing" his family members, saying they "crossed the line".

Mr Pai is facing backlash from his opponents for his proposal which seeks to reverse Obama era's net neutrality, which meant that all websites are treated equally by Internet providers.

His proposal would end net neutrality and give big Internet providers like Comcast and Verizon broad powers to determine what website should reach out to subscribers faster than others.

Net neutrality activists not only protest outside his home with signs directing at his children, they also reportedly sent pizzas to his home every half-and-hour.

Some media reports said the frequency was every 15 minutes.
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Nov 28 2017 11:28am
Tends to happen when government goes entirely against the will of the public. The only people strongly against net neutrality are corporate apologists.
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Nov 28 2017 11:30am
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Tends to happen when government goes entirely against the will of the public. The only people strongly against net neutrality are corporate apologists.


outside of bots and libertarians i don't think there's anyone else siding with the telco's
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Nov 28 2017 11:34am
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outside of bots and libertarians i don't think there's anyone else siding with the telco's


Libertarians arent even unified against it. I remain optimistic because the telecoms will get reeled in just as easily as net neutrality is going away. Down the road the telecoms will have wished they just kept net neutrality. There will be blood in the street if we reach the levels that Portugal is at.
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Nov 28 2017 11:36am
the guy is an idiot
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Nov 28 2017 11:37am
But free pizza, right?
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Nov 28 2017 12:01pm
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But free pizza, right?


i'm hearing charges of racism so i'm guessing they put beef on the pizza
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Nov 28 2017 12:06pm
any libertarian willing to trade personal freedom for freedom for corporations has their priorities out of whack. here i thought abortion was anti-libertarian because even though the mother has a choice that needs protecting the individual supersedes it.

Who would have thought that Trump would be right about blocking parts of the internet, but for all the wrong reasons.
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Nov 28 2017 02:16pm
he deserves it and much much more
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