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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."
(Score: 3, Informative) by NotSanguine on Wednesday January 20 2016, @02:56AM
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.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr