Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
by dragonwriter on Thursday February 26, 2015 @01:32PM
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> Two of the dissenting commissioners attempted to get the bill published
There is no bill. And, under the normal regulatory process, there is nothing to be published until the authority responsible for regulation approves something -- its true that the FCC could have delayed action and issued another NPRM. But regulations are published fairly quickly once adopted by the issuing authority, not generally effective immediately, and subject to revision by the issuing authority or overriding by Congress once they are published, so the idea that this will go into effect without people knowing what is in it is incorrect, as is the idea that there is anything unusual about the process here.
Having failed to drum up opposition to the general idea of regulation, opponents have attempted to paint the process as unusual and nefarious, but that just isn't an argument that has a grounding in reality.
> Regulating the internet like a utility is quite possibly the worst thing you can imagine
Even the worst possible regulation of the internet isn't even in the top 50% of the worst things I can imagine.
There is no bill. And, under the normal regulatory process, there is nothing to be published until the authority responsible for regulation approves something -- its true that the FCC could have delayed action and issued another NPRM. But regulations are published fairly quickly once adopted by the issuing authority, not generally effective immediately, and subject to revision by the issuing authority or overriding by Congress once they are published, so the idea that this will go into effect without people knowing what is in it is incorrect, as is the idea that there is anything unusual about the process here.
Having failed to drum up opposition to the general idea of regulation, opponents have attempted to paint the process as unusual and nefarious, but that just isn't an argument that has a grounding in reality.
> Regulating the internet like a utility is quite possibly the worst thing you can imagine
Even the worst possible regulation of the internet isn't even in the top 50% of the worst things I can imagine.