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FCC Reclassifies DSL, Drops Common Carrier Rules

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the changing-the-rules-of-engagement dept.

Neil Wehneman writes "Via Media Law Prof Blog, it is reported that the FCC has reclassified broadband service as an "information service" instead of "telecommunications". This, among other things, gives the Baby Bells the same gift the cable companies got with Brand X : the right to stop opening their lines to competitors."

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  1. Re:Corporate America by LostCluster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I live in a foreign country and the weirdest things happen under the name of free market (like jeopardizing the electricity network), but everything gets more expensive because of this.

    California is not a foreign country.

  2. Re:Corporate America by timeOday · · Score: 2, Funny
    California is not a foreign country.
    Sounds like you haven't visited for a while.