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So why aren't ISPs regulated like common carriers?
by triceratops 4y ago
So why aren't ISPs regulated like common carriers?
- protomyth 4y agoBefore 2018 they were, and now they are listed as Title I information services. There is a bit of a court fight over the ability of state regulators to impose rules. I would imagine that they could be moved back if they cause trouble for politicians.
- triceratops 4y agoThat's an open admission that none of these laws are about principles or "freedom of speech". They're openly political, and they should be upfront about that.
- protomyth 4y agoEvery law is politically motivated. "Freedom of Speech" is a politically motivated.
- mr_toad 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications_Inc._v._FCC_(2014) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications_Inc._v....