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FCC Vote Marks Effort To Take Greater Control of the Web

Posted by timothy on from the why-yes-I-would-like-more-pie dept.

GovTechGuy writes "The FCC voted today to open an inquiry into how the broadband industry is regulated, the first step in a controversial attempt to assert greater regulatory control over Internet service providers. In a 3-2 vote the Democratic members of the Commission voted to move forward with the FCC's proposal to reclassify broadband as a telecom service, increasing the regulation it is subject to. The move also has large implications for net neutrality, which FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski has made a focus under his watch."

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  1. Re:In before... by robot256 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...the government needs to regulate the monopoly to ensure it doesn't abuse its power. Just the same way electric monopolies or natural gas monopolies were regulated.

    FTFY

  2. Re:Take Control? by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You are correct. The fact that you spelled all those words properly instantly gave you away as someone who didn't go through the American public school system ;)

    Zzzzzzzzing!