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FWIW, when the previous FCC chairman was nominated there was concern about his being a former industry lobbyist [1] - but he supported net neutrality strongly.

FWIW, when the previous FCC chairman was nominated there was concern about his being a former industry lobbyist [1] - but he supported net neutrality strongly. (On the other hand, he and the Obama administration didn't do much to prevent mergers like Charter + TWC, etc.) 1. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/new-fcc-chairman-is-former-lobbyist-for-cable-and-wireless-industries/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/new-fcc-chairman-...

resfirestar 10y ago
It was a surprise because the first time the FCC ever talked about net neutrality, the supposedly ISP-friendly guy came out on the right side. Pai has made his position clear: net neutrality blocks innovation and investment. He also doesn't seem to know what he's talking about all the time: https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150116/10495129722/fcc-commissioner-pai-continues-his-strange-somewhat-incoherent-assault-netflix.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/2015011...
chimeracoder 10y ago
> On the other hand, he and the Obama administration didn't do much to prevent mergers like Charter + TWC, etc. The Charter/TWC deal was preceded by the (much more significant, if it had been successful) deal with Comcast and Time Warner Cable. The FCC did look into that, though the deal was called off before the FCC would have announced any action (if any at all) that they would take: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_purchase_of_Time_Warner_Cable_by_Comcast#Federal_Communications_Commission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_purchase_of_Time_War...
doctorshady 10y ago
Wheeler's lobbying days were decades ago. Pai's consistent anti-consumer, pro-industry approach on nearly every issue is incredibly recent.
doctorshady 10y ago
Wheeler's lobbying days were decades ago. Pai's consistent anti-consumer, pro-industry approach on nearly every issue is incredibly recent.

resfirestar 10y ago

It was a surprise because the first time the FCC ever talked about net neutrality, the supposedly ISP-friendly guy came out on the right side. Pai has made his position clear: net neutrality blocks innovation and investment. He also doesn't seem to know what he's talking about all the time: https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150116/10495129722/fcc-commissioner-pai-continues-his-strange-somewhat-incoherent-assault-netflix.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/2015011...

chimeracoder 10y ago

> On the other hand, he and the Obama administration didn't do much to prevent mergers like Charter + TWC, etc. The Charter/TWC deal was preceded by the (much more significant, if it had been successful) deal with Comcast and Time Warner Cable. The FCC did look into that, though the deal was called off before the FCC would have announced any action (if any at all) that they would take: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_purchase_of_Time_Warner_Cable_by_Comcast#Federal_Communications_Commission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_purchase_of_Time_War...

doctorshady 10y ago

Wheeler's lobbying days were decades ago. Pai's consistent anti-consumer, pro-industry approach on nearly every issue is incredibly recent.

doctorshady 10y ago

Wheeler's lobbying days were decades ago. Pai's consistent anti-consumer, pro-industry approach on nearly every issue is incredibly recent.