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Yes, but what the FCC declines to regulate the FTC might decide to regulate. Indeed, it sometimes has appeared that this division, reallocation, reassignment,

Yes, but what the FCC declines to regulate the FTC might decide to regulate. Indeed, it sometimes has appeared that this division, reallocation, reassignment, of regulation has been a goal of the administration. That is, FTC type stuff belongs in the FTC, not the FCC. Maybe that will happen in this case.

exabrial 9y ago
I absolutely keep advocating for this, but that headline doesn't get as many clicks as "Trump is destroying the internet" unfortunately. The FTC can regulate all areas business, the FCC can only regulate communication. If people stop turning this into a red vs blue issue we could actually get somewhere.
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outsidetheparty 9y ago
The FTC has signaled pretty clearly that they will not enforce net neutrality; their statement on the FCC proposal[1] focuses almost exclusively on data privacy and security. Their mention of antitrust authority is maybe the one glimmer of hope: > The staff comment noted that the FCC’s proceeding also would restore the FTC’s antitrust enforcement authority related to broadband providers. The FTC has worked to prevent unfair methods of competition since its inception more than a century ago, and the agency’s activities in Internet-related markets demonstrate its ability to preserve competition and promote innovation for the benefit of consumers.[2] FTC Commissioner McSweeny, in a comment opposing that endorsed by the chairman, points out that the FTC may lack the authority to enforce net neutrality at all: >...ISPs are free to change their terms of service regarding nondiscrimination on their networks without violating the FTC Act’s ban on deception so long as they provide clear notice of changes. If these disclosures are truthful, there is no deception for the FTC to police. [3] [1] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/advocacy_documents/comment-staff-bureau-consumer-protection-bureau-competition-bureau-economics-federal-trade/ftc_staff_comment_to_fcc_wc_docket_no17-108_7-17-17.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/advocacy_document... [2] https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/07/ftc-staff-offers-comment-fccs-network-neutrality-proceeding https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/07/ftc-s... [3] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements/1231533/mcsweeny_-_fcc_comment_7-17-17.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements...

exabrial 9y ago

I absolutely keep advocating for this, but that headline doesn't get as many clicks as "Trump is destroying the internet" unfortunately. The FTC can regulate all areas business, the FCC can only regulate communication. If people stop turning this into a red vs blue issue we could actually get somewhere.

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outsidetheparty 9y ago

The FTC has signaled pretty clearly that they will not enforce net neutrality; their statement on the FCC proposal[1] focuses almost exclusively on data privacy and security. Their mention of antitrust authority is maybe the one glimmer of hope: > The staff comment noted that the FCC’s proceeding also would restore the FTC’s antitrust enforcement authority related to broadband providers. The FTC has worked to prevent unfair methods of competition since its inception more than a century ago, and the agency’s activities in Internet-related markets demonstrate its ability to preserve competition and promote innovation for the benefit of consumers.[2] FTC Commissioner McSweeny, in a comment opposing that endorsed by the chairman, points out that the FTC may lack the authority to enforce net neutrality at all: >...ISPs are free to change their terms of service regarding nondiscrimination on their networks without violating the FTC Act’s ban on deception so long as they provide clear notice of changes. If these disclosures are truthful, there is no deception for the FTC to police. [3] [1] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/advocacy_documents/comment-staff-bureau-consumer-protection-bureau-competition-bureau-economics-federal-trade/ftc_staff_comment_to_fcc_wc_docket_no17-108_7-17-17.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/advocacy_document... [2] https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/07/ftc-staff-offers-comment-fccs-network-neutrality-proceeding https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/07/ftc-s... [3] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements/1231533/mcsweeny_-_fcc_comment_7-17-17.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements...