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FCC Votes Yet Another Study of Net Neutrality
yuna49 writes to let us know that the US Federal Communications Commission last week announced a Notice of Inquiry (PDF) into: "...the behavior of broadband market participants, including: (1) How broadband providers are managing Internet traffic on their networks today; (2) Whether providers charge different prices for different speeds or capacities of service; (3) Whether our policies should distinguish between content providers that charge end users for access to content and those that do not; (4) How consumers are affected by these practices." eWeek reports that the study is targeted at whether broadband providers are treating some content providers more favorably than others. Distinctly absent is any discussion about port filtering or other restrictions on Internet usage. The two Democrats on the Commission pressed for a broader "Notice of Rulemaking" to move more quickly towards a policy of non-discrimination. The Republican majority ignored these arguments and voted for an Inquiry, to which the Democrats acceded.
If it's already prohibited, why pass another law? If there is no indication that providers are even looking down a non-neutral path, why pass a law?
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Oh, and thanks to whoever modded my original post troll. I'll take that to mean you couldn't formulate a coherent argument against my point because it was so brilliantly put
Maybe, maybe not. Until then, there is no need to pass a law that will stifle innovation in other uses of Internet technology.