No. And the FCC could have said that. They also could have just simply said "Well, this is just an issue that certain subsets of internet denizens have strong f

No. And the FCC could have said that. They also could have just simply said "Well, this is just an issue that certain subsets of internet denizens have strong feelings about, but the average citizen doesn't," just like the Obama admin said in regards to the legalize-marijuana petition. There were lots of different ways to respond that would have come off as far more legitimate, and led to the same outcome. Instead, they concocted an obviously false and politically motivated story about being "hacked".