Techdirt Podcast Episode 145: Tom Wheeler Reacts To Trump's FCC
from the special-guests dept
If you're a Techdirt reader or just a general regular on the ol' internet, our topic this week — the current situation with net neutrality and the FCC — needs little introduction. And we've got two very special guests joining us to discuss it: former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler (author of the rules that Ajit Pai is currently undoing) and his former advisor Gigi Sohn (who joined us on the podcast in February to predict pretty much exactly what is now happening). There are few people as qualified to talk about these issues, so enjoy this week's episode looking at Trump's FCC and the future of the internet as we know it.
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Filed Under: ajit pai, donald trump, fcc, gigi sohn, net neutrality, podcast, tom wheeler
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Respect My Authoritah!!!
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Meanwhile, just a few hours ago you told me that I was responsible for death threats to Pai's family because I showed where Pai was wrong (while similarly telling people not to attack Pai personally). You responded that your comments were "moderate" and fair. And, yet, now here you are, not even 24 hours later, insulting former chair Pai with a false ad hominem.
Funny that.
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It's Ajit Pai's FCC, not "Trumps"....
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So what I'm saying is, a tech blog offhandedly using the common parlance of referring to any federal agency as [President]'s [Agency] is not your or Trump's biggest problem. And, uh, it's certainly not "using everything it can"...
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