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If you can't define it on a bumper sticker, most Americans won't "know what it is". As for the FCC, Ajit Pai, and Net Neutrality, I'm much more open-minded to
by thephyber 9y ago
If you can't define it on a bumper sticker, most Americans won't "know what it is".
As for the FCC, Ajit Pai, and Net Neutrality, I'm much more open-minded to the current FCC policy after having listened to him on the latest Recode/Decode podcast. His speaking patterns make him sound like he's an energetic jerk, but I don't disagree with lots of the policy agenda he mentioned. I detest the games they played with the citizen comment submission system and the "cyberattack" they claimed happened, but that seems only tangentially related.
I'm not sure that the FCC is the right instrument to enact net neutrality -- I feel like demolishing arbitration and allowing consumers to sue the crap out of ISPs for unfair competition actions would go further. The FCC has only been good at restricting speech, not protecting it.
- MBCook 9y agoIf the FCC isn't the right body why change the rules? Why not leave the current status quo while Congress works on it (or until they do)?
- hueving 9y agoBecause the status quo is the wrong body setting rules. If you believe the FTC is appropriate, then the only thing to do is stop the FCC from enforcing rules and use the existing competition enforcement framework enforced by the FTC.
- maxxxxx 9y agoPai is a good talker but he reminds me of the people who talk of the free market in health care. Sounds great but when you look at reality you see quickly there is no such thing. But they still keep talking. Same for Pai's talk about innovation. All innovation that's coming from ISPs is to squeeze more money out of the system.
- colordrops 9y agoFunny, I don't agree with almost any of the policy agenda he mentioned. Could you be specific about what policies you agree with?