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Can anyone in the US explain why the government/FCC is so eager to abandon net netrality laws? Was it demanded by the electorate? A promise in a manifesto or s
by djhworld 9y ago
Can anyone in the US explain why the government/FCC is so eager to abandon net netrality laws?
Was it demanded by the electorate? A promise in a manifesto or something?
I remember the topic of NN coming up a few years ago and was largely defeated after public outcry - has public mood changed since then?
- mLuby 9y agoTL;DR: US companies stand to benefit from reduced regulation. This is a case where a few companies really want to be able to change their pricing structures to increase profits, and consumers in general don't want that but also aren't particularly involved. So there isn't a big public outcry (except among HN readers <3) and these companies are lobbying the FCC hard to make "business-friendly" changes. It's called concentrated benefits and diffuse costs.
- austincheney 9y agoIn the most simple of terms the Trump Administration is pro capitalism and strongly anti-regulatory.