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Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by snowwrestler on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @03:35PM (#17306246)
"Common Carrier" classification under Title II of the Communications act of 1934 is just one implementation of the legal concept of common carrier, which dates back to transportation systems in England. (warning: simplified)
Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by chalkandpaste on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @06:56PM (#17307727)
No issue with what you're saying here. The primary point I wanted to emphasize was that our application of regulations to the telephone system is not in line with whom I was replying to said, that there was around a 30-40 year gap.