Americans Oppose FCC Internet Regulation

By: on 12.31.10
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A recent poll by Rasmussen shows that the majority of Americans oppose FCC regulations of the Internet. Out of those polled, 54% opposed the regulations and 52% said that free market competition, not government, is the solution. While the opposition is clear, the issue isn’t gaining public attention—only 20% are following the regulations closely. Read the full article at mashable.com

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).

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  • Paula Lynn

    Rasputin might as well ask their fully unexplained questions in Russian with the expectation of answers in Russian because such a teeny tiny minority understands what Net Neutrality is and its repercussions of it or its parts or no net neutrality and its consequences. It’s more like, “Once upon a time there were 3 bears. Where were they skiing? And what was their bus driver’s name?”

  • Jerry Nyc

    Rasmussen polls are notoriously biased against Democratic presidents and their initiatives. Without knowing exactly how the question was asked, and what exact choices “Americans” were given, this poll is worse than meaningless. Shelly, please publish the exact Question, the possible Answers, the sample size & demographics, etc. If, for example, the sample group contained more Republicans than Democrats, you could reasonably expect their answers to be biased against the President. If they’re wealthy, you could expect them to oppose government regulation of any kind. If they don’t understand what netneutrality means, depending on the phrasing of the question they could answer either way. But mostly, if it’s a Rasmussen poll, the results will always be anti-Obama.

    • Jerry Nyc

      Actually, if the article is to be believed (big IF), the question was, “Should the Federal Communications Commission regulate the Internet like it does radio and television?” Based on that question, I would probably answer “No” because the internet is not radio or television, and that implies regulating CONTENT. BUT “Net Neutrality” is not about regulating content; it’s about regulating businesses that provide access to the internet so that one company cannot control the flow of information and censor content. If the question was asked in another way, you would have completely different results, even from Republicans and so-called “Independents.” Any sociologist will tell you that it’s simple to design a poll that will support any position. GIGO.