The 2015 policy was not made in response to anything but fear - the same sort of fear mongering heralded in countless articles across the web. Since those rules were implemented investment in infrastructure has fallen, not risen, due to increased uncertainty about the regulatory situation.

Repealing these rules won't help matters, and it won't result in the horror stories almost everyone here seems to think it will. The recent tendency of the Executive to legislate creates a regulatory climate that shifts on the whims of whichever administration happens to be in power. Why would Verizon or Sprint go through the hassle of building their Evil Empire when the Warren administration will just tear it down and imprison their execs when she wins the presidency in 3 years? They won't. Smart business will allocate their resources conservatively and pander to the party most likely to place restrictions on them.