said by dwd:The government isn't going to regulate much of anything anymore. We've given up our rights to do that in the faith that market economies will save the day. The problem is that we never have had and still don't have true market economies.
No one, not even a politician, would argue that cable/internet providers are part of a free market. That acknowledgement is the key reason why no politician suggests seriously eliminating the FCC.
The FCC has on more than one occasion expressed their interest in passing regulations that favor "net neutrality". FCC director has also expressed that data caps are a "concern". The FCC has also stopped a couple of proposed mergers.
A quick Google search shows that the FCC has been battling ATT and other internet providers over data caps and anti-net neutrality policies.