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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by Zebra20 on Thursday February 26, 2015 @04:32PM (#9115650)
1. This is the news release from today: http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-ru... on the last page, you can see the docket number, which is 14-28. 2. This is the docket page for 14-28. http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=14-28 3. In the FCC filings section, you can see that the NPRM was filed May 2014. This sets the comment period to July 2014, and the comment reply period to September 2014. 4. There is an order issued in July 2014 that denies extension of the comment period. 5. I conclude that we are in fact, on step #7, and are just waiting on the Report and Order to be filed, at which time the regulations are enacted. 6. Furthermore, Wheeler's statement talks about an 'Order'. http://www.fcc.gov/article/doc-332260a2

Am I wrong in my reasoning? Aren't these rules, whatever they are, about to become active?

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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by Karunamon on Thursday February 26, 2015 @06:32PM (#9116298)
It appears you're correct, but the news release specifically mentions that which bits and pieces of title II are going to be implemented and which will be under forbearance. Since those laws are already public, what rules are not being clearly defined, here?
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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by tzs on Thursday February 26, 2015 @07:20PM (#9116483)
The description of the rule making process given at the FCC site [1] says that "The Final Rule. After the comment period closes and the Commission has reviewed and analyzed the comments received, we decide whether to proceed with the rulemaking we proposed, issue a new or modified proposal, or take no action on the proposal".

This makes it sound like the final rule must be the rule that was proposed and commented on, which would mean we've looped back to issuing a new proposal.

[1] http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/rulemaking-process-fcc#q6

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