The new FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, was previously a telecom VC, lobbyist, and industry association chief. He's actually in the "Cable Television Hall of Fame". His fortune previously depended on influencing the FCC. Now he's in charge of it.
Make no mistake, this guy has one job. He's going to do whatever he can to break net neutrality.
Oh, he also donated (via bundling) over 500k to Obama, who appointed him (nobody knows how much more than 500k, because the disclosure requirement is just "over 500k"). Obama also campaigned both on not hiring lobbyists, as well as net neutrality.
Make no mistake, this guy has one job. He's going to do whatever he can to break net neutrality.
Oh, he also donated (via bundling) over 500k to Obama, who appointed him (nobody knows how much more than 500k, because the disclosure requirement is just "over 500k"). Obama also campaigned both on not hiring lobbyists, as well as net neutrality.