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posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday January 19 2016, @11:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-about-price-gouging-talks dept.

The Federal Communications Commission says it has had "productive" discussions with Comcast and T-Mobile USA about whether data cap exemptions conflict with the goals of net neutrality.

The FCC sent letters last month asking Comcast, T-Mobile, and AT&T to meet with commission staff by January 15. The FCC has met with Comcast and T-Mobile, but not AT&T. A meeting with AT&T has been scheduled.

"FCC staff had productive discussions with company representatives as part of a larger policy examination of trends in the market. We cannot comment on the details of individual meetings," FCC spokesperson Kim Hart told Ars.

When asked if there will be any action taken against the companies, Hart said, "This is not an enforcement action or investigation, as the Chairman [Tom Wheeler] has made clear. Direct dialogue with companies is an important way in which the Commission can watch and learn, and consistent with our approach in the Open Internet Order."

http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/01/fcc-had-productive-net-neutrality-talks-with-comcast-att-t-mobile/


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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 20 2016, @01:46AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 20 2016, @01:46AM (#291890)

    So the alternatives were, mod Insightful or reply Me Too! Still an echo chamber.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by NotSanguine on Wednesday January 20 2016, @02:56AM

    by NotSanguine (285) <{NotSanguine} {at} {SoylentNews.Org}> on Wednesday January 20 2016, @02:56AM (#291917) Homepage Journal

    So the alternatives were, mod Insightful or reply Me Too! Still an echo chamber.

    Not even close. If you are unsatisfied with the commentary/moderation, perhaps you could make arguments of your own which aren't just, as you say, "an echo chamber."

    Do you feel that ISPs should also be content distributors? If so, why? If not, why not?

    Do you think that we (meaning the various governments of these United States) should take some sort of action? If so, why? If not, why not?

    Do you think that we should leave businesses the hell alone to do as they please? If so, why? If not, why not?

    What is it that you think?

    Do you think? If so, why? If not -- well that's a non-starter, isn't it?

    tl;dr: If you have something to contribute to the discussion, please do. We're all ears (eyes?). Just a crazy thought.

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    No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
  • (Score: 2) by Tork on Wednesday January 20 2016, @03:29AM

    by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 20 2016, @03:29AM (#291930)

    So the alternatives were, mod Insightful or reply Me Too! Still an echo chamber.

    ... said the guy repeating himself.

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    • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 20 2016, @04:28AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 20 2016, @04:28AM (#291955)

      Dude! You're awesome! If I say you're awesome, can I wipe my ass with you?

      Every stupid asshole repeats the words "dumb pipe" because every other stupid asshole repeats the words "dumb pipe" because those are the words that stupid assholes say.

      Repeating oneself is completely different from claiming social solidarity by mindlessly repeating the popular opinions of others.

      • (Score: 2) by Tork on Wednesday January 20 2016, @05:00AM

        by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 20 2016, @05:00AM (#291964)
        So you're against 'dumb pipe'?
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        • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 20 2016, @04:28PM

          by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 20 2016, @04:28PM (#292124) Journal

          He's probably offended by the term, because he is a dumb pipe. Maybe he would be less offended if we refer to him as mindless tubing.