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If the FCC Had Regulated the Internet From the Start

Posted by timothy on from the council-of-wise-and-benevolent-men dept.

In the spirit of (but with a different approach than) last week's post "Is Net Neutrality Really Needed?", an anonymous reader writes with this "counterfactual history of the internet, but one that is all too plausible. Unfortunately, I can see this happening under the new 'Net Neutrality.'"

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  1. Re:Regulations... by TubeSteak · · Score: 0, Troll

    Actually, regulating the Internet could take many forms. For example, you might only be allowed to use certified equipment (or perhaps only certified software) to connect, as is the case with CB radio.

    CB radio is not the internet.
    It is a frequency in the public spectrum and the FCC has every right to limit/specify its usage.

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