Seriously, read this - you'll learn something. https://www.rpc.senate.gov/policy-papers/why-title-ii-is-not-the-answer-for-internet-freedom https://www.rpc.sen

Seriously, read this - you'll learn something. https://www.rpc.senate.gov/policy-papers/why-title-ii-is-not-the-answer-for-internet-freedom https://www.rpc.senate.gov/policy-papers/why-title-ii-is-not... The GOP lays out an obviously slanted view about why they are opposed to the "utility-style" regulation that Title II entails. However, this assumes that the market is functional when it's been clear since the '96 Telecom Act that it has been anything but. The idea that the FCC can't claim this authority without Congress acting first is FUBAR. From pricing (generally higher for lower speed) to barriers to entry (the upfront cost for infrastructure is enormous), time has shown that carriers and ISPs will refuse to behave unless they are forced to. Legislation is needed, but Republican arguments that a light touch will "preserve innovation" or some other nonsense doesn't work. 1993 was a long time ago and almost anyone who cares about this issue will tell you that Internet access is a utility (essential service, widely available, for reasonable cost) but the incumbent providers don't act like one. (Save for maybe Google/WebPass, Sonic, and any number of municipal broadband initiatives)