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So it sounds like this is less of a law restricting tiering and more of direction to have the FCC make regulations to restrict tiering. Also not having seen the

by dkhenry 12y ago

So it sounds like this is less of a law restricting tiering and more of direction to have the FCC make regulations to restrict tiering. Also not having seen the bill I can't say for sure but the language "between the customer and ISP" is a little shaky since someone like Comcast is both a customer ISP and backhaul provider so can they claim they are operating as a backhaul company when they change money to Netflix .

eli 12y ago
To be fair, that is typically how it's done. Congress passes a law that directs the relevant agency to figure out the minutia of implementing it.
- dkhenry 12y ago
  The issue I have with the model ( which is true across the board on issues ) is that with so many things by leaving it up to regulators you are putting governance in the hands of unelected career beurocrats with minimal oversight over what is actually being done. That is why the next phase in governance is always legal wrangling over regulations since the legislation has given such wiggle room to regulators to implement policy.
  - eli 12y ago
    Do you have an example in mind when you talk about regulations that go against the intent of Congress? Not saying it doesn't happen, but it seems like the exception. What's the alternative? Congress should rewrite FCC rules itself? How else would you bring them into compliance with the new law?