The kind of anxiety I have lives in a couple of areas of the brain that are not under the control of the frontal cortex or any other higher-functions part of the brain. I'll always be scared about something--having so much information that contradicts my fears about losing Net access is actually a very good thing! A hell of a lot of my time is spent on solitary online research; losing that would be extremely tough to weather.
Meanwhile:
http://arstechnica.com/information-t...d-under-trump/
Quote, the first line of the article:
Federal Communications Commission member Ajit Pai yesterday vowed to take a "weed whacker" to FCC regulations after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, with net neutrality rules being among the first to be cut down.
http://www.recode.net/2016/12/12/139...l-trump-senate
Quote, second line of article:
That means when (or if) Chairman Tom Wheeler, the current head of the FCC, steps down, Republicans will hold a majority. And their first order of business will likely be to reverse the historic network neutrality rules that were finalized in 2015.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...telecom-panel/
Quote, first line of article:
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who has tried to overturn net neutrality rules and help states impose limits on municipal broadband, will be the new chairperson of a Congressional telecommunications subcommittee.
It sure looks like
someone out there wants us to think net neutrality is about to end.