ALEXANDRIA, VA – Less Government President and StopNetRegulation.org’s Editor in Chief Seton Motley issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act review of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s illegal Network Neutrality order.  A review which by law should have been done before the vote on the order, rather than after.  Which sets up the final order filing with the Federal Register – and enactment.

Obama's so-called "Net Neutrality" would prevent private companies, such as backbone companies like Alcatel-Lucent and telcos and wireless companies like Verizon from further investing into research and building infrastructure. Without this private investment, the Internet could not grow. Obama wants the Internet to be controlled by the government and for the government to hand out "free" service. Like Obamacare, it would never work. Stop Net Neutrality now!!!!

“The Federal Communications Commission has since the very inception of their Network Neutrality power grab been in serial violation of myriad laws.

“The D.C. Circuit Court telegraphed this by throwing out the FCC’s last attempt to impose Net Neutrality, rightly (and unanimously) pointing out that the FCC doesn’t have the authority.  The Commission knew in December what they were about to do was illegal – they went ahead with it anyway.

“To avoid the scrutiny of the Paperwork Reduction Act, they violated it too – engaging in the Act’s processes after voting on the Net Neutrality order rather than before, as required.

“The irony of the FCC breaking an array of laws to impose their illegal order – and then expecting us to assiduously adhere to it – is apparently lost on them.

“All of this demonstrates that for this FCC, the ends they want justify any means necessary.”

Editor’s note: Seton Motley is a friend of your blogger and has worked hard following this issue.  Americans are blessed to have such a valued watchdog.  For more information, please check out the Stop Network Regulation website.

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