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- F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
- FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules
- "Net neutrality is the secret sauce that has made the internet awesome"
- FCC overturns net neutrality rules, but supporters pledge to continue fight
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to dismantle rules regulating the businesses that connect consumers to the internet, granting broadband companies the power to potentially reshape Americans' online experiences.
The agency scrapped the so-called net neutrality regulations that prohibited broadband providers from blocking websites or charging for higher-quality service or certain content. The federal government will also no longer regulate high-speed internet delivery as if it were a utility, like phone service.
The action reversed the agency's 2015 decision, during the Obama administration, to have stronger oversight over broadband providers as Americans have migrated to the internet for most communications. It reflected the view of the Trump administration and the new F.C.C. chairman that unregulated business will eventually yield innovation and help the economy.
It will take weeks for the repeal to go into effect, so consumers will not see any of the potential changes right away. But the political and legal fight started immediately. Numerous Democrats on Capitol Hill called for a bill that would reestablish the rules, and several Democratic state attorneys general, including Eric T. Schneiderman of New York, said they would file a suit to stop the change.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Thexalon on Friday December 15 2017, @06:57PM (1 child)
Of course it's nonsense.
We know exactly why it's nonsense: Mr Pai's previous job was lobbying the FCC on behalf of the major ISPs with the specific goal of eliminating net neutrality rules. So the major ISPs certainly knew exactly who was going to win with their repeal. He just benefited Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and Spectrum at the expense of Amazon, Google, Netflix, etc, and he knows that's exactly what he did. Also, he presumably has every reason to expect that once he's done with being FCC chair he'll be getting a nice big paycheck from the major ISPs. They straight-up bribed their way into public policy for a reason.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 15 2017, @11:23PM
More importantly he benefited Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and Spectrum at the expense of the next Amazon, Google, Netflix, etc... and in fact those new innovators are probably going to be smothered in the cradle because the ISPs can now legally bleed them to death.