Interestingly, Commissioner Rosenworcel is focusing her attention on the
fraudulent comments. But even there, most of the fraudulent ones were
anti-neutrality, and their number is small, relative to the 22 million or so
that were received. She writes:
"Distressingly, the FCC has been unwilling to assist a law enforcement
investigation into some of these problems. That's unacceptable. The FCC needs
to correct this course immediately. The integrity of our process is at stake."
Yes indeed. This happens because, for some inexplicable reason, the Chairman
thinks he can ramrod his strange idea through, the hell with what the country
wants. Asking for public comment was a big who cares formality, it seems.
Courts, do the right thing.
Bert
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https://www.fcc.gov/document/rosenworcel-lack-integrity-fcc-net-neutrality-process
Media Contact:
Travis Litman, (202) 418-2400
travis.litman@xxxxxxx
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL ON LACK OF INTEGRITY IN FCC
PROCESS
NEW YORK, December 4, 2017 - Following a joint press conference with New York
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
released the following statement:
"Our Internet economy is the envy of the world because it is open to all. What
produced this dynamic engine of entrepreneurship, experimentation, and
opportunity is a foundation of openness. That openness is revolutionary. I
believe it is essential that we sustain this foundation of openness-and that is
why I support net neutrality. But the FCC appears on course to eliminate our
net neutrality rules and wipe away our Internet rights. This would be a mistake.
While I fundamentally disagree with the merits of the FCC's proposal, what is
equally concerning is the lack of integrity to the FCC's process that has led
to this point. To review, the FCC has held zero public hearings. The FCC has
knowingly maintained a system that has already been corrupted and is
susceptible to abuse. This has led to the following problems:
Approximately a million comments may have fraudulently used the names of real
people, including thousands that the New York Attorney General is now
investigating
An alleged distributed denial of service attack that the Government
Accountability Office is now investigating
Nearly half a million comments were filed from Russian e-mail addresses
50,000 consumer complaints missing from the record
Distressingly, the FCC has been unwilling to assist a law enforcement
investigation into some of these problems. That's unacceptable. The FCC needs
to correct this course immediately. The integrity of our process is at stake.
The future of the Internet is at stake. Until we get to the bottom of this, no
vote should take place until a responsible investigation-like that in New
York-is complete.
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Office of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
Twitter: @JRosenworcel
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full
text of a Commission order constitutes
official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974
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