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FCC Moving To Retain Control of Net Neutrality

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-it's-my-pie dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The FCC is moving to take control of Net Neutrality once again due to public backlash over the issue, and plans to produce new regulation for broadband providers, as well as take a more rigorous role in their oversight. The details should be released on Thursday."

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  1. Dupe much? by Pojut · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/05/05/2222250

    lolwut? The summaries even end almost exactly the same!

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    1. Re:Dupe much? by Pojut · · Score: 3, Informative

      Gah, meant the summaries start and end are almost flipped, not the same :/

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  2. Engadget has a great summary by Alakaboo · · Score: 4, Informative

    Engadget has a great summary here. The "third way" resembles what some were discussing in the earlier thread.

  3. Congress can step in whenever they like by sjbe · · Score: 1, Informative

    Except that the FCC aren't politicians. They are bureaucrats whom aren't directly accountable to the people.

    We live in a republic. The President is not (technically) directly elected by the people either. If you think this doesn't matter see the results of the 2000 Presidential Election.

    The president appoints the commissioners of the FCC and they are confirmed by the Senate.

    Is it asking too much to think that the body charged under our Constitution with writing the laws of the land be the same one that decides whether or not the Federal Government should regulate internet services and in what manner?

    There is nothing preventing Congress from stepping in to the debate at any time. I'm not entirely sure I trust Congress to do a better job however.