What utter scumbags the two commissioners are who voted against this.<p><pre><code> Republican officials at the FCC opposed the new privacy
rules, saying the different expectations for Internet
providers and websites will create confusion among
consumers.
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When I talk to my doctor on the phone, I'm not confused about whether or not the phone company ought to listen in.
I seem to remember liberals / progressives raising hell about the appointment of Tom Wheeler, criticizing his past as a lobbyist and insinuating he would sell out their values to the corporations he worked for.<p>I wonder what those critics would say now. Although I'm not very well versed on his track record, I'm under the impression that he did push for Title II enforcement.<p>That, combined with these decisions, make it appear he has generally pushed for progressive / liberal policy goals.