Re:Ajit Pai confirmed as new head of the FCC
by dragonwriter on Monday January 23, 2017 @07:58PM
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> Net neutrality advocates want very limited technological progress
Untrue of any of the net neutrality advocates I know.
Net neutrality advocates don't see the oligopolistic (and often regionally monopolistic) market for internet access as one that positions ISPs in the US to be agents of rapid technology change in any circumstances.
Assuming that those who disagree with you about policy must agree with you about facts (e.g., what would happen in the absence of their preferred policy) is a good way to assure that your inferences about their motivation will be wildly incorrect.
Re:Ajit Pai confirmed as new head of the FCC
by wmf on Monday January 23, 2017 @09:02PM
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Note that I am mostly a net neutrality advocate. I agree that ISPs aren't very innovative and I would further add that virtually all of their "innovations" are anti-consumer.
Untrue of any of the net neutrality advocates I know.
Net neutrality advocates don't see the oligopolistic (and often regionally monopolistic) market for internet access as one that positions ISPs in the US to be agents of rapid technology change in any circumstances.
Assuming that those who disagree with you about policy must agree with you about facts (e.g., what would happen in the absence of their preferred policy) is a good way to assure that your inferences about their motivation will be wildly incorrect.