FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
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FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
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Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#2What scares me is that there are 700 regulations (that we haven't even seen) that got passed.
I wouldn't sign a contract without reading it (and having the person on the other side telling me all of the reasons why I should), and neither should you. But apparently, the general population (and many here) will.
I watched the entire live broadcast and the pros played only on emotion (safety, helping out the disadvantaged,etc) and did not really mention any of the regulations. Facts and rationality was only brought up by the opposition.
*edited: I see the down votes. The pro-NN astro-turfing is high here. This is just my opinion. If there is nothing to fear, you shouldn't be trying to silence it.
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#3What scares me is that there are 700 regulations (that we haven't even seen) that got passed. I wouldn't sign a contract without reading it (and having the person on the other side telling me all of the reasons why I should), and neither should you. But apparently, the general population (and many here) will. I watched the entire live broadcast and the pros played only on emotion (safety, helping out the disadvantage…
Any idea when or how these additional 700 regulations will be published?
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#4When will the whole thing be published?
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#5Congratulations, but it's far from enough to improve things. It will just prevent some abuse. Now, as a next step they should pass unbundling of the last mile.
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#6What scares me is that there are 700 regulations (that we haven't even seen) that got passed. I wouldn't sign a contract without reading it (and having the person on the other side telling me all of the reasons why I should), and neither should you. But apparently, the general population (and many here) will. I watched the entire live broadcast and the pros played only on emotion (safety, helping out the disadvantage…
In addition to this, Chairman Wheeler refused to testify before congress about Net Neutrality. I would just like more transparency.
With all of the Snowden leaks, why aren't we demanding transparency? Do we really just want to give our rights away like this?
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#7What scares me is that there are 700 regulations (that we haven't even seen) that got passed. I wouldn't sign a contract without reading it (and having the person on the other side telling me all of the reasons why I should), and neither should you. But apparently, the general population (and many here) will. I watched the entire live broadcast and the pros played only on emotion (safety, helping out the disadvantage…
Almost nobody in Washington reads anything. They just rubber stamp stuff written for them by bureaucrats, think tanks, and lobbyists.
Question is who wrote this stuff: telecoms, Google, the NSA, ???
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#8So everyone hates Comcast enough to let them pass this with little fanfare, we can all only hope now that all of the regulations are consumer friendly and not some other interest.
The willingness of everyone to let this happen without being able to see EVERYTHING scared me!
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#9What scares me is that there are 700 regulations (that we haven't even seen) that got passed. I wouldn't sign a contract without reading it (and having the person on the other side telling me all of the reasons why I should), and neither should you. But apparently, the general population (and many here) will. I watched the entire live broadcast and the pros played only on emotion (safety, helping out the disadvantage…
Any idea when or how these additional 700 regulations will be published?
Two of the dissenting commissioners attempted to get the bill published so people could see how bad it was going to be - without success. Also add in the fact the FCC is supposed to be a independent office, and Obama has been meddling them since he got into office:
http://reason.com/archives/2015/02/25/fccs-ajit-pai-on-net-n...
Regulating the internet like a utility is quite possibly the worst thing you can imagine, and now its come to reality.
Re: FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote
#10What scares me is that there are 700 regulations (that we haven't even seen) that got passed. I wouldn't sign a contract without reading it (and having the person on the other side telling me all of the reasons why I should), and neither should you. But apparently, the general population (and many here) will. I watched the entire live broadcast and the pros played only on emotion (safety, helping out the disadvantage…
Funny how something intended to prevent ISPs from throttling content turned into a debate about helping out the disadvantaged, etc. It worries me that issues like this are co-opted to turn them into a one-size-fits-all batch of regulations sidelining their original intent.
On the other hand, it's my understanding that the FCC will enter a period of public comments after voting on the rules but prior to enacting them. So there's also a chance for further revisions to take place, but I'm not overly optimistic given the 300+ pages of regulations for what should have been a fairly simple issue.
I suspect if the rules are too far-reaching, they'll be mired in litigation for years. Hopefully the regulations will be released to the public so we can start disseminating them today or tomorrow. Although the FCC doesn't commonly release rules it's voting on prior to a vote, I do think this illustrates a dysfunction of government agencies and transparency. Maybe that's something we should change.