"You don't need the internet" says Republican FCC Commissioner - Polidicks

[quote]Internet access is “not a necessity in the day-to-day lives of Americans,” according to a senior Republican Federal Communications Commission official. And it certainly isn’t a human right, despite what Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, might have you believe, according to Michael O'Rielly, one of the two Republican FCC commissioners. “People can and do live without internet access, and many lead very successful lives,” O’Rielly said in a speech Thursday. “Instead, the term ‘necessity’ should be reserved to those items that humans cannot live without, such as food, shelter, and water.” O’Rielly went on to say that it is “even more ludicrous to compare internet access to a basic human right.”[/quote] SOURCE: [url]http://motherboard.vice.com/read/republican-fcc-commissioner-you-dont-need-the-internet?utm_source=mbtwitter[/url] Pack it up and log off everyone. We don't need to be here, nor do we have the right to challenge ISP's for butt fucking their consumers.

Is TV a necessity? What about radio, is that a necessity?

Can't wait until the older generations who have no clue about modern technology and are unwilling to learn it finally fucks off. Altough i agree that the internet isn't a human right

[QUOTE]“Instead, the term ‘necessity’ should be reserved to those items that humans cannot live without, such as food, shelter, and water.” [/QUOTE] I agree mr republican. Lets guarantee these things.

I'd have to agree that it's obviously not as important as "food, shelter and water", but the internet is such an essential part of our society at the moment that if the entire web just shut down this instant we'd have a massive fucking catastrophe on our hands. Some jobs actually require an individual to have an internet connection in order to work. I don't know what he hopes to accomplish by blurting out this nonsense, or why the hell he's still working at the FCC.

That's okay. It's not like it linked the entire world together to enhance communication between nations or anything.

Just like you don't 'need' a vehicle to survive, but it sure does make things like getting and keeping a job easier - and roads are heavily regulated, policed, and constantly maintained by every level of government and paid for by every tax payer despite the fact that we could, in theory, walk everywhere like our ancestors. But no, we don't [I]need[/I] the internet in a sense that you will die without it. It just means you're at a severe disadvantage in the modern era if you don't have it.

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;48059404]I agree mr republican. Lets guarantee these things.[/QUOTE] "On second thought, no one needs anything!"

Is there anyway we could possibly impeach these fools?

[QUOTE=DeEz;48059429]I'd have to agree that it's obviously not as important as "food, shelter and water", but the internet is such an essential part of our society at the moment that if the entire web just shut down this instant we'd have a massive fucking catastrophe on our hands. Some jobs actually require an individual to have an internet connection in order to work. I don't know what he hopes to accomplish by blurting out this nonsense, or why the hell he's still working at the FCC.[/QUOTE] Most jobs also pretty much require you to apply via the internet, too.

You don't need your large salary paid for by people who make less money than you

Christ, just goes to show how disconnected most of our elected representatives are from the reality of the modern world. (republican ones, anyways.)

SOMEONE clearly hasn't kept up with the world for the past 10-15 years. If you don't have the internet you are quite simply missing out. There is ALOT of shit on the internet I could do without, but the ease of access to information (and frankly, whatever the fuck you want) at the push of a few buttons is irreplaceable.

[QUOTE=Killer900;48059484]Is there anyway we could possibly impeach these fools?[/QUOTE] Start electing leaders who aren't corporate shills so that they don't appoint corporate shills?

[URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_Internet_access"]Well, yer full of shit Commissioner.[/URL]

[QUOTE=Adarrek;48059403]Can't wait until the older generations who have no clue about modern technology and are unwilling to learn it finally fucks off. Altough i agree that the internet isn't a human right[/QUOTE] It's a human right via the extension of education and communication.

Apparently our dear FCC Commissioner doesn't need or even deserve the salary he is getting.

Do you really [I]need[/I] shelter? :rolleyes:

Whoa did I go back to 1980?

He's talking about what role the government should play in regulating the Internet. Here's the full quote. [quote]It is important to note that Internet access is not a necessity in the day-to-day lives of Americans and doesn’t even come close to the threshold to be considered a basic human right. I am not in any way trying to diminish the significance of the Internet in our daily lives. I recognized earlier how important it may be for individuals and society as a whole. But, people do a disservice by overstating its relevancy or stature in people’s lives. People can and do live without Internet access, and many lead very successful lives. Instead, the term “necessity” should be reserved to those items that humans cannot live without, such as food, shelter, and water. It is even more ludicrous to compare Internet access to a basic human right. In fact, it is quite demeaning to do so in my opinion. Human rights are standards of behavior that are inherent in every human being. They are the core principles underpinning human interaction in society. These include liberty, due process or justice, and freedom of religious beliefs. I find little sympathy with efforts to try to equate Internet access with these higher, fundamental concepts. [b]From a regulator’s perspective, it is important to recognize the difference between a necessity or a human right and goods such as access to the Internet. Avoiding the use of such rhetorical traps is wise.[/b][/quote] Can anyone get past the knee-jerk reactions and explain what's actually wrong with this? Why should the government treat access to the Internet the same way it treats basic civil rights?

ur mom doesnt need the internet

I don't even know of places where you can apply for work that doesn't require some level of internet use. How can someone think that it's not vital in an advanced 1st world country?

[QUOTE=catbarf;48059642] Can anyone get past the knee-jerk reactions and explain what's actually wrong with this? Why should the government treat access to the Internet the same way it treats basic civil rights?[/QUOTE] It's a form of global communication that everyone should have an access to. The idea of a right, in this case, is that everyone can use the internet, no matter their status.

go find a job without the internet today. otherwise Go fuck yourself

did this dude just wake up from sleeping under a rock for the past 10-15 years or something? literally everything has integrated with the internet. from applying to a job, to managing finances. I swear some people just don't belong in politics if they aren't aware of how society functions around them.

[QUOTE=Sableye;48059759]go find a job without the internet today. otherwise Go fuck yourself[/QUOTE] a lot of jobs down here in alabama use paper registration forms

[QUOTE=catbarf;48059642]He's talking about what role the government should play in regulating the Internet. Here's the full quote. Can anyone get past the knee-jerk reactions and explain what's actually wrong with this? Why should the government treat access to the Internet the same way it treats basic civil rights?[/QUOTE] Because it's basically essential as a tool to understand the world around you, learn skills and concepts, as well as entirely essential as a job finding tool as any chain store of any sort will tell you when you come in with a CV, "please apply online". It's the most effective way to find places to work, live, eat, it allows a whole range of financial tools some people just don't have otherwise. To say it's not essential is a, in my opinion, grievous misunderstanding of the situation

Americans don't need internet. Just bootstraps. Bootstraps for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;48059627]Whoa did I go back to 1980?[/QUOTE] More like the 50s with this asshole.

[QUOTE=catbarf;48059642]Can anyone get past the knee-jerk reactions and explain what's actually wrong with this? Why should the government treat access to the Internet the same way it treats basic civil rights?[/QUOTE] Because the internet is often necessary for work or even getting a job in the first place, a lot of phones use it for texting or calling now too. And lastly, if there were no rules, ISP's would continue to get worse with barebones service for extortionate prices. [editline]26th June 2015[/editline] I don't trust the Government to care for the Internet, but I trust the Corporations even less. Considering they're the reason the Government even has this attitude, imagine what they would do if they had nothing in their way.