And when I stood up there and spoke to the Congress, I was speaking off the same intelligence he looked at to make his decision to support he authorization of force.

NPR: Transcript of Presidential Debate

The split vote on compromise rules without legal authorization to implement them was a pragmatic decision in the face of more pressing business at the agency.

FORBES: Deep in the Net Neutrality Trenches

This latest setback, of course, follows an FCC decision to allow companies to encrypt their basic cable channels -- the authorization was reportedly granted to cut back on service theft, among other concerns.

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