The following article by Jefferson Morley was posted on the AlterNet website November 27, 2017:
Trump’s FCC commissioner is waging an under-the-radar attack on the World Wide Web.
Ajit Pais is chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the government agency that regulates radio and television airwaves, cable TV, and internet. In other words, he has immense power.
President Trump appointed Pai to serve as chairman in January and Pai has quickly moved to advance the interests of big broadcasting companies and internet service providers at the expense of the public. Next month, the five-member FCC will vote on Pai’s proposal to roll back FCC rules limiting cable and internet service providers from charging more for their services.
Even Trump supporters should be appalled, says the reliably conservative Forbes magazine. Continue reading “7 Things to Know About Ajit Pai, the Man Trump Tasked With Killing Net Neutrality”