FCC Boss Cancels CES Appearance Due to Death Threats FCC boss Ajit Pai has been forced to cancel a scheduled appearance at CES this week after he allegedly received death threats. Pai may just be the most-despised man on the internet after his agency ignored the public, ignored the experts, and voted to kill net neutrality rules last month at the behest of AT&T, Verizon and Comcast lobbyists. That decision has been met with a massive public backlash, given the rules had tremendous, bipartisan support among a public tired of being screwed over by entrenched telecom duopolies and revolving door regulators.

Two anonymous FCC sources tell Recode Pai was forced to cancel his CES trip that would have involved a public Q&A session. "The exact nature of the threat, made in advance of Pai’s fireside chat at the 2018 International CES, isn’t clear," notes the report. "But sources at the agency said that federal law enforcement had intervened in the matter, and other FCC offices are expected to be briefed on the matter. The FBI did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment." This is the second such threat in as many months. During the agency's 3-2 vote to dismantle net neutrality last month, FCC security was forced to empty the agency after someone called in a bomb threat. The vote was suspended and the FCC chambers were emptied for approximately ten minutes as FCC security staff secured the building with bomb-sniffing dogs. Needless to say, such threats are not only idiotic, but they simply provide ammunition for FCC staffers and other ISP industry acolytes eager to portray net neutrality supporters as unhinged and irrational. While the vast majority of public feedback to the FCC has been civil, agency staffers have made a concerted effort in recent months to highlight violent threats and obnoxious behavior for PR effect. Three other FCC commissioners, as well as the acting chairman of the FTC, are all still expected to attend CES. Three other FCC commissioners, as well as the acting chairman of the FTC, are all still expected to attend CES.







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Chris 313

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47 recommendations Chris 313 Premium Member Death Threats? Please... While I hate Pai with a passion for what his FCC has done to NN, he doesn't deserve death threats. Instead, he should be publicly exposed for the idiot and paid shill he is, while being forced to watch his whole agenda crumble to dust, with no recourse on being able to continue his and his bosses plans. elca_bond

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19 recommendations C0deZer0 Premium Member Couldn't happen to a more deserving folk



What perplexes me is just why is anyone wasting time actually submitting these threats rather than... simply doing them? if they have the means, it would be hard to ignore simply carrying it out in the name of public service.



If you'll take the reverse psychology as that, if these people actually had(?) the means to carry out such a thing, and it's such an enemy of the public like this guy is, why publicize it? In the infamous words of the Nike slogan, "just do it." I won't defend anyone who would go out of their way to send in such things; however, Ajit had to know this was going to happen.What perplexes me is just why is anyone wasting time actually submitting these threats rather than... simply doing them? if they have the means, it would be hard to ignore simply carrying it out in the name of public service.If you'll take the reverse psychology as that, if these people actually had(?) the means to carry out such a thing, and it's such an enemy of the public like this guy is, why publicize it? In the infamous words of the Nike slogan, "just do it." b10010011

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Bellingham, WA 9 recommendations b10010011 Member Fake News... Yeah just like all the Republican Congressmen who would not speak to their constituents during the break because of similar made up threats.

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Aiken, SC 8 recommendations PoloDude Premium Member Faked Just like all the submitted comments to repeal NN . Also. I thought he canceled the other day because he was afraid of all the negative comments he would get. Now he says it's because of threats. Guy just makes S%&* up. anonymouse

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Littleton, CO 7 recommendations anonymouse Member Re: CES appearance While I don't agree with death threats to anyone, I agree 100% that Ajit Pai is the most disgusting man in the tech world.

He sold his soul and brains in spite of getting an education - he is positively clueless and filled with massive political greed! AckAck

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4 recommendations AckAck Member Corporate Tool Looking at some of the pictures associated with the article, it looks like he may be coming to the realization that he is indeed a Tool...of the corporations.

Yes Ajit, there are consequences to being a total @$$hat, but that is why you get the big bucks.

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4 recommendations FureverFurry Premium Member Get a grip Yes, Pai is a first-class jerk. But the folks who either did submit "death threats" or believe it's perfectly acceptable for that need to get a grip !



Churlish and CHILDISH behavior like that is akin to the teenager who pulls a gun or knife because someone dissed their clothing. Good grief: show some self-control. XJakeX

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Coventry, RI 1 edit 3 recommendations XJakeX Member He's not alone Let's not forget that it took 3 votes to kill NN. Brendan Carr and Michael O’Rielly desrve just as much vitriol as Pai for ignoring what most of the tech industry and the majority of the American people wanted.



And even though the FCC vote went along party lines, this issue has nothing to do with politics or being liberal or conservative in any of your views. It has everything to do with creating regulations that achieve the proper balance between public benefit and corporate profits in an industry that has become a monopoly/duopoly situation for most people is this country.