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I keep wondering how this meshes with the common carrier rules/designation. Does it put Facebook, Twitter, et al at more or less risk as a result? How does this
by caseysoftware 9y ago
I keep wondering how this meshes with the common carrier rules/designation. Does it put Facebook, Twitter, et al at more or less risk as a result? How does this fit with the pro-net neutrality positions that these companies have staked out?
"Put simply, common carriers are private companies that sell their services to everyone on the same terms, rather than companies that make more individualized decisions about who to serve and what to charge. [snip] Congress created laws to make sure that phone companies provided basic phone service to all customers on a non-discriminatory basis and at reasonable prices, and created the FCC to regulate them."
Ref: https://www.ncta.com/platform/public-policy/why-its-a-good-thing-that-broadband-isnt-a-common-carrier/ https://www.ncta.com/platform/public-policy/why-its-a-good-t...
- matt4077 9y agoThose things have nothing to do with each other. Common carrier rules and net neutrality are attributes of companies enjoying a natural monopoly: that of often being the only one running a cable to your door. Besides, Facebook, Twitter etc. crossed that particular rubicon long ago when they started deleting, for examples, images of nudity.