EPISODE · Dec 18, 2017 · 14 MIN
It's Super Hard to Find Humans in the FCC’s Net Neutrality Comments
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
The Federal Communications Commissions' public comment period on its plans to repeal net neutrality protections was bombarded with bots, memes, and input from people who don't actually exist. The situation's gotten so bad that FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, as well as several members of Congress, including one Republican, have called for the FCC to postpone its December 14 net neutrality vote so that an investigation can take place. The FCC seems unlikely to comply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Federal Communications Commissions' public comment period on its plans to repeal net neutrality protections was bombarded with bots, memes, and input from people who don't actually exist. The situation's gotten so bad that FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, as well as several members of Congress, including one Republican, have called for the FCC to postpone its December 14 net neutrality vote so that an investigation can take place. The FCC seems unlikely to comply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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