Netflix CFO David Wells stirred up some outrage today when he suggested that despite being one of the biggest cheerleaders for it, the FCC’s new net neutrality regulations were not the company’s “preferred” outcome.
Netflix backtracking on #NetNeutrality rules. Sounds like a #HouseOfCards. @publicknowledge @TomWheelerFCC http://t.co/C4cbhhLHY9
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) March 4, 2015
Netflix has apparent change of heart on #NetNeutrality: http://t.co/CwL4GAGDoc pic.twitter.com/W1pflZVHiO
— The Hill (@thehill) March 4, 2015
@thehill What, now that it's passed?
— Jason Willoughby ?? (@jpwilloughby) March 4, 2015
@thehill @netflix well it's a little late now d-bags
— Paul H Jossey (@PaulHJossey) March 4, 2015
Stunning: @netflix having second thoughts about #TitleII http://t.co/4seXqrSWfi #netneutrality
— Katy Bachman (@KatyontheHill) March 4, 2015
They got in the boat and now want to pull the ladder up behind them. @KatyontheHill @netflix
— Sid E. Zen (@GeorgeDuMotier) March 4, 2015
Area company that relies heavily on high-speed internet dials back support for new FCC rules #Netflix #NetNeutrality http://t.co/7Mf758wjH7
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) March 4, 2015
You’ve got to be kidding me. “Netflix now says it didn’t actually want FCC to regulate bb so heavily” http://t.co/wZAYX3vKXx #NetNeutrality
— Geoffrey Manne (@geoffmanne) March 4, 2015
AT&T's Cicconi on Netflix CFO remarks on #FCC #NetNeutrality order http://t.co/qBdFYyvfHT
— AT&T Public Policy (@ATTPublicPolicy) March 5, 2015
Netflix went into damage control mode.
Netflix Insists It Hasn’t Changed Its #NetNeutrality Stance http://t.co/vDcPEUSVOc #GottaVoteOnitSoWeKnowWhatsinit
— Hauling Gear – Learn more. Fish more. (@haulinggear) March 5, 2015
So w/in a week of the #NetNeutrality vote, Google & Netflix have buyers' remorse, and experts worry it'll hurt 5G.
Impressive, really.
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) March 5, 2015
Welcome to the ObamaNet.
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