| Until there's a law ... Until Congress passes a law giving the FCC new authority, these are still just recommendations. The FCC knows it can't take any enforcement action unless it wants to spend the next 8 years in court. |
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Burlington, MA | Yet we can be sure that lots of folks will stamp their feet and gnash their teeth at service providers who choose to ignore some of the FCC's non-enforceable recommendations, because they will consider their own personal preferences for the FCC's recommendations to be holy, and any reasonable disagreement with those personal preferences and recommendations, such as those held by the service providers, to be the work of the devil.
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| said by bicker:Yet we can be sure that lots of folks will stamp their feet and gnash their teeth at service providers who choose to ignore some of the FCC's non-enforceable recommendations, because they will consider their own personal preferences for the FCC's recommendations to be holy, and any reasonable disagreement with those personal preferences and recommendations, such as those held by the service providers, to be the work of the devil. ...Incumbents do not have "reasonable disagreements". Personal preferences have nothing to do with the concept of Network Neutrality. Get over yourself. |
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Burlington, MA | Hold up a mirror buck-o. You're the one implying that your personal preferences should prevail, and that those who disagree with you are unreasonable. Your way is the only way huh? Gosh, I don't think anyone could possibly demonstrate having a bigger head than by asserting what you have. |
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| said by bicker:Hold up a mirror buck-o. You're the one implying that your personal preferences should prevail, and that those who disagree with you are unreasonable. Your way is the only way huh? Gosh, I don't think anyone could possibly demonstrate having a bigger head than by asserting what you have. I never said my "personal preference" was the reason Network Neutrality should prevail. Thanks for putting words in my mouth.
Various websites have gone over in-depth how Network Neutrality has historically been the norm, and how it has led to an explosion of innovation in internet service applications.
There is a huge, HUGE positive economic and social incentive to enforce network neutrality. |
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said by rdmiller:Until Congress passes a law giving the FCC new authority, these are still just recommendations. The FCC knows it can't take any enforcement action unless it wants to spend the next 8 years in court. There does not need to be a law, only a rule which becomes part of the FCC rules which is a part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Laws provide a general framework and agencies such as the FCC set rules. In fact you too can propose rules via a petition for rulemaking, which goes for public comment and if approved becomes a rule within 30 days of publication in the Federal Register. |
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There is also a huge negative economic and social incentive to what you want. Unfunded mandates stifle innovation and economic growth.
It is only your personal preference that justifies imposing your favored mandates on others. If you prefer something, then do it yourself, in the company you own, but don't impose your personal preferences on others. Let them live in accordance with their own preferences, given that both sides reasonably disagree about these matters. |
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