Re:The House just voted to wipe out the FCC’s landmark Inter...
by dmix on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:03AM
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> It's true the outcome sucks in this case, but that doesn't mean it wasn't the right thing to do from a balance of power perspective.
HN, the only place on the internet for thoughtful/rational political discourse.
This is the only place I've seen having this conversation. That actually questioned the utility of the agencies to follow out the intended goal and whether this is the best policy to do thee job. It's sad it's not even being tapped on by the newspapers, even as an aside to their doomsday headlines they love to stir up.
As Thomas Sowell said: "Economics is not about hopes and good intentions, it's about cause and effect". The same applies to regulatory policy.
HN, the only place on the internet for thoughtful/rational political discourse.
This is the only place I've seen having this conversation. That actually questioned the utility of the agencies to follow out the intended goal and whether this is the best policy to do thee job. It's sad it's not even being tapped on by the newspapers, even as an aside to their doomsday headlines they love to stir up.
As Thomas Sowell said: "Economics is not about hopes and good intentions, it's about cause and effect". The same applies to regulatory policy.