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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by dragonwriter on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:35PM (#13726932)
The same faction that opposes net neutrality in the FCC also controls both Houses of Congress plus the White House, in fact, the change in the latter that completes that control is why they control the FCC, not an unrelated independent event.

So laws would be no less vulnerable than FCC regulations.

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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by Retric on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:51PM (#13727123)
They have 'control' but can't get past a filibuster without risking having all their changes revoked the next time they lose control.
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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by repiret on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:41PM (#13726995)
But eight years ago, the opposing faction had even more control. They could have enshrined net neutrality in law then.
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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by dragonwriter on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:03PM (#13727290)
And then it could be repealed now. For the same reason the the FCC approach will be.
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