ISPs Blow Off Stanford Net Neutrality Hearing

eldavojohn writes "The FCC & Stanford hoped to host an on-campus debate over Net Neutrality and invited AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, and Time Warner to take part. None of them showed up. Unfortunately, only one side of the issue was voiced despite Stanford being home to people opposing Net Neutrality. At the hearing, the FCC Commissioner stated: 'Consumers have come to expect and will continue to demand the open and neutral character that has always been the hallmark of the Internet. The Commission is currently examining several petitions and complaints according to which broadband providers have intentionally and secretly degraded applications in a way that undermines the open and interconnected character of the Internet.'"

Comments

You are all of you insane

[Anonymous Coward]

Only a fool invites the government to regulate their sector.

And meanwhile...

[Chris Mattern]

...while he says all those pretty words, the people who actually own the wires have shown how seriously they take him.

Re:Should I stop holding my breath?

[porcupine8]

If this is anything like Janet Jackson's boobies, they do have the power to leverage lots of huge fines!