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4 edits | Sensible regulation quote:
• Requires internet service providers (ISPs) to submit plans to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in consultation with the FCC if they plan to move to a usage-based plan;
• Prohibits volume usage plans if the FTC determines that these plans are imposing rates, terms, and conditions that are unreasonable or discriminatory;
• Sets up public hearings for plans submitted to the FTC for public review and input;
• Only affects internet providers with 2 million or more subscribers;
• Imposes penalties for broadband ISPs that ignore these rules;
I read the bill »massa.house.gov/uploads/Broadban···sAct.pdf and it is completely sensible, forcing larger providers to justify their prices. And when justified by any number of reasons outlined, they get their pricing schedule approved. But if the effect of the price schedule adversely impacts competition or is not justified by the costs of deploying and providing the service, they don't get to gouge their customers.
Simply put, like utilities, these providers need only justify their gouging. So if they are being beaten by bandwidth or upgrade costs to the point they can't be profitable, let them prove it. But if they are shown to be full of crap like Bell Canada was, they'll get laughed out of the room (at least until their checks to Congress clear and pressure is put on the FTC to let cable and telcos abuse their market position to defend video revenues).
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  en102Canadian, eh?
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Valencia, CA | Re: Sensible regulation The problem is that ISPs are not utilities, and are not subject to that kind of regulation.
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00000 | Re: Sensible regulation They will be if this bill passes.
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| | en102Canadian, eh?
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Valencia, CA | Re: Sensible regulation AT&T just spent a lot of time attempting to get away from regulations (Telco TV) , looks like they'll be back in it.
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00000 | Re: Sensible regulation It's nothing that a few hundred G's in bribes contributions can't fix.
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| Re: Sensible regulation Very true. And the FCC ruled and the Courts that The Internet is NOT a utility. It is an Information Source and which CAN NOT be regulated.
Also this guy only speaks of the Cable Companies, NOTHING about the telco's. Sounds like ATT and VZ toss him some money.
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00000 | Re: Sensible regulation But Congress can redefine that. The court just interpreted the TA1996 to mean that the internet portion of the service is data and not regulated like video. But Congress can clarify their intent and if not a violation of the Constitution it would be enforceable.
This bill if passed in to law would be enforceable.
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sensible regulation The courts would decide if its enforcable. And by who? The FCC and the FTC? LMAO! | |
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