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Because the truth matters. You're reacting to this based on the politically spun narrative that was fed to you when you first encountered the issue. The truth i
by kobeya 10y ago
Because the truth matters. You're reacting to this based on the politically spun narrative that was fed to you when you first encountered the issue. The truth is actually a fair bit more complex.
This is a case of a regulatory agency overstepping its bounds and seizing jurisdiction outside of the domain allowed for it by Congress. That's the language in which the bill is framed, the the way in which it has been discussed in the past weeks and months that is has gotten (minimal) coverage.
Then the issue got picked up and spun when somebody called attention to the fact that the FCC's regulations (which they were not authorized to make) were more consumer-friendly than the FTC's. That's true, and it's a real problem. But that does not mean that the answer is to sanction the FCC's power-grab here. The right thing to do is to pursue consumer regulatory protections _within the confines of the law_, which means either petitioning the FTC or new legislation.
Don't confuse concern over process with favoring the resulting outcomes.
- breatheoften 10y agoThe FTC previously proposed essentially this same rule and was shot down by the courts as not having authority.
- thejohnhenry 10y agoDo you have a link or further information on this?
- pseudalopex 10y agoThe Ninth Circuit ruled that the FTC had no authority to regulate common carriers: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/08/29/15-16585.pdf https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/08/29/1...
- alphapapa 10y agoThat's interesting. But wouldn't it be better to pass a law to do this, rather than relying an executive agency's regulations, which may change at their will and be interpreted as they please each time the government changes hands?
- eli_gottlieb 10y agoIt would be lovely for Congress to pass a statute ensuring data-privacy. Pity they just voted the other way around on party lines.
- kobeya 10y ago... did you read the thread you are replying to?