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Congress To Investigate FCC

Posted by kdawson on from the so-there dept.

SirLurksAlot writes to let us know that Congress is planning to question the FCC on the way the commission is run. From the article: "The FCC — and Chairman Kevin Martin in particular — are in hot water with Congress... While Martin was at CES, telling all who would listen that the FCC will investigate Comcast's traffic-shaping practices, the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced a formal investigation of the FCC. The news couldn't be more welcome to the industries that the FCC regulates.'"

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  1. Re:Cash Cow Concerns by MightyMartian · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh look, the only more idiotic than Libertarianism; Anarchism.

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  2. Re:Cash Cow Concerns by smaddox · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't really see a need for regulation of cable companies at all.

    They aren't filling a need, only a want. Let the cable company charge as much as they can get. If the people don't like it, they can read the newspaper.

    FCC should stick to regulating wireless communication, and that's it.

    The internet is slightly more complicated, as it basically is a "need" in this day in age.