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That’s really not true, there was a bipartisan push to pull this power away from the FCC specifically because members of both parties saw net neutrality becomin

That’s really not true, there was a bipartisan push to pull this power away from the FCC specifically because members of both parties saw net neutrality becoming a political football. And that the regulatory uncertainty of back-and-forth, regulation and deregulation, on a 4 year basis, was going to ultimately be more damaging than going one way or the other. http://thehill.com/policy/technology/341605-senate-republican-we-need-bipartisan-net-neutrality-legislation http://thehill.com/policy/technology/341605-senate-republica... Which died primarily due to inaction caused by the republican members of Congress chasing long shot bills and wasting productive time for unproductive time.

libertyEQ 9y ago
This is a great point. Congress is abdicating its responsibility to enact proper legislation and allowing this issue to be decided by the whims of whatever the executive branch wants (which is subject to change every 4 years). We need certainty with regards to this issue, and this is not the only example of congress abdicating its responsibilities (war, healthcare, immigration, etc.).