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That's actually a fun read. Just loom at this section where they are making an absurd logical Yoga move to get ISPs classified as "information providers" and no
by matt4077 9y ago
That's actually a fun read. Just loom at this section where they are making an absurd logical Yoga move to get ISPs classified as "information providers" and not a "telecommunication provider":
In contrast, Internet service providers do
not appear to offer “telecommunications,”
i.e., “the transmission, between or among
points specified by the user, of information
of the user’s choosing, without change in the
form or content of the information as sent
and received,” to their users.
For one, broadband Internet users do not
typically specify the “points” between and
among which information is sent online.
Instead, routing decisions are based on
the architecture of the network, not on
consumers’ instructions, and consumers
are often unaware of where online content
is stored.
So instead they're classifying ISPs as "content providers", when any plain reading of the law can only result in the conclusion that a "content provider" is supposed to be a third party such as a newspaper's website or HN.
- outsidetheparty 9y agoIt's a truly ridiculous argument. Users of telephone service don't specify the routing of their calls either, yet somehow that fact is sufficient to transform an ISP from a carrier to a "content provider".