Battle for the Internet

Re:Battle for the Internet by amluto on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @12:50PM (#14754130)

What power grab by the FCC? The telecommunications act may well be outdated, but it seems quite clear that ISPs fit under the Title 2 definitions. ISTM the FCC under Wheeler was doing its job.

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Re:Battle for the Internet by tertius on Thursday July 13, 2017 @01:38PM (#14763353)

Okay, if downvotes is what I get then here's an answer.

No, ISPs do not fit under Title II and it's not the way to go to ensure net neutrality. Even congress agrees that Title II was never meant for broadband.

Power grab? The above. It was never meant for broadband.

Quote from the EFF: > But Congress has never given the FCC any authority to regulate the Internet for the purpose of ensuring net neutrality.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/net-neutrality-fcc-per...

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Re:Battle for the Internet by tertius on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @01:36PM (#14754591)

I will likely just regurgitate the article I linked. Read it and ask questions if any remain.

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