FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger rollbacks

Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by seibelj on Friday February 24, 2017 @06:15PM (#13728836)

By allowing upstart MVNO's to avoid arduous regulation processes. I am involved with 2 MVNO's that have been trying to merge for over a year, they don't have that many customers, and no one opposes it. Yet the FCC dragged their feet with no updates and no reason for the delay. This has real world, multi-million dollar consequences. The process is moving forward now since Ajit got hired.

Armchair technologists read an article about net neutrality on arstechnica and think it's black and white. News flash - telecom and ISP's have been shaping traffic since the beginning! You think NetFlix has high quality video on shitty connections because they are nice? Wrong! They pay for the privilege.[0]

I say, let the free market decide. The history of telecom is beyond insane. If you actually care about this stuff maybe you should learn more. This book is pretty esoteric but it gives the true history https://www.amazon.com/Great-Telecom-Meltdown-Fred-Goldstein...

[0]https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304834704579401...

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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by frgtpsswrdlame on Friday February 24, 2017 @07:00PM (#13729099)

>By allowing upstart MVNO's to avoid arduous regulation processes.

This doesn't seem that arduous to me. The article estimates regulatory compliance will only take 6.8 hours.

>I say, let the free market decide.

Is that not the point of this regulation? It provides more information to consumers so they are better able to decide. Free markets only work when there is transparency about what is being bought and sold.

>I am involved with 2 MVNO's that have been trying to merge for over a year...

This has nothing to do with the regulatory rollback in the article.

>Armchair technologists...

We can discuss without getting bent out of shape.

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