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Entire Broadband Industry Will Help FCC Defend Net Neutrality Repeal (arstechnica.com)
The biggest lobby groups representing broadband providers will help the FCC defend the repeal of net neutrality rules in court. Ars Technica reports: Yesterday, three trade groups that collectively represent every major home Internet and mobile broadband provider in the U.S. filed motions to intervene in the case on behalf of the FCC. The motions for leave to intervene were filed by NCTA--The Internet & Television Association, CTIA--The Wireless Association, and USTelecom--The Broadband Association. NCTA represents cable companies such as Comcast, Charter, Cox, and Altice. CTIA represents the biggest mobile carriers, such as AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Sprint. USTelecom represents wireline telcos with copper and fiber networks, such as AT&T and Verizon. All three groups also represent a range of smaller ISPs.
As intervenors in the case, the groups will file briefs in support of the net neutrality repeal order and may play a role in oral arguments. NCTA's motion noted that its members would once again be subject to "common-carriage regulation under Title II of the Communications Act" if the FCC were to lose the case. CTIA said that its members "would be adversely affected if the [net neutrality] Order were set aside and the prior Title II Order classification and rules were reinstated."
As intervenors in the case, the groups will file briefs in support of the net neutrality repeal order and may play a role in oral arguments. NCTA's motion noted that its members would once again be subject to "common-carriage regulation under Title II of the Communications Act" if the FCC were to lose the case. CTIA said that its members "would be adversely affected if the [net neutrality] Order were set aside and the prior Title II Order classification and rules were reinstated."
You mean Big Telecom will suck the government's D as always.
More proof that MegaCorpInternetInc owns the FCC. Does this seem to bother any of our elected representatives? I think not.
I am shocked... https://youtu.be/NUV54XBidzU
B) Eliminate all the stupid users. This is frowned upon by society.
This is the best argument for why we need Net Neutrality rules and campaign finance laws:
You are welcome on my lawn.
This is what my ISP has to say about net neutrality:
"DSLExtreme supports a free and open internet through Net Neutrality. Although a repeal of Net Neutrality is heavily in the favor of ISP’s like us, we will not alter, filter, throttle or otherwise mess with our customer’s internet access. This has always been and continues to be our policy. We do not anticipate any change in service to our customers. We do believe that freedom of choice is a foundation of our country, and we encourage all customers to make their voices heard on this topic by writing to their state representatives."
And that is just one of the reasons that I fucking love them and will never use another ISP.
I hope the judge will consider all of that industry support as indicative of the repeal being in favor of the ISPâ(TM)s. Of course, I have no idea if that matters in a court of law
Meanwhile Trump & his party promised them good paying jobs.
Eh, not exactly. What I remember is that he was promising them coal mining jobs and not being particular about the pay grade. So all they knew was they were promised jobs that were considered unhealthy/undesirable 100 years ago, and yet they were applauding. Perhaps everybody was thinking "surely the other guys will be going down the mines, I'll be managing from above", or something like that, I don't know, I didn't try to make any sense out of it...
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Thanks Ivan. You should brush up on your english before posting here.
I'm an outside observer also, and from what I can see, the entire US political system is set up so that corporate interests can get what they want.
None of them want the lobbying hell to end because that's how everyone involved makes their living.
It is obvious how to proceed, get an actual law passed by Congress. Stop screwing around with unelected bodies. Yes, the same entities will lobby congress heavily, but right now the matter will always be subject to the whims of the FCC.
...is this: "would be adversely affected if the [net neutrality] Order were set aside and the prior Title II Order classification and rules were reinstated." i.e. "We can't fuck our customers with as large and sandy a dildo as we would really like to in order to maximize our ROI so that my paycheck is even more Bigly!!(TM) Waaahhhh! Waaaaahhhhh!!!!"
If ISPs win and will no longer have a Title II Order classification - will this mean they are no longer a public utility so their easement for the cables crossing my property is no longer "en gross" so i can charge them a rent fee for private land use - right ?
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Assuming I need a connection to the internet. When my only providers are Comcast or Verizon, what is one to do when they are working together as one? We've tried new companies and even a city provided internet. The city is sued, the company has so many hurdles that no small company can do it. Would love your help.
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lol
gotta mod down the guy who explained how the government actually works to protect daddy trump
The whole Obama "Net Neutrality" was also to enrich the corporations. We haven't had true net neutrality in the US yet, the things they're talking about is about regulations and letting companies merge and become monopolies or not.
When Obama implemented the new rules, it took away a lot of protections against monopolization and made running a smallish ISP very costly so they all got gobbled up into 2 or 3 large networks across the US which was approved because 'regulations are costly'. Now that they're "back together" they want the regulations gone so they lose the cost and make it harder to start up new ISPs.
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Post something to slashdot instead of writing to a politician.
My ism, it's full of beliefs.
Seriously, stop it. Instead focus on removing the monopolies, along with allowing muni broadband a. Competition solves this.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding* "We have a winner!" (From someone on the inside watching this mess.)
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Stop telling people what to do with their networks.
Stop telling people that they can't build competing networks.
Oh, but which crapitalists will get paid undeserved rents if the government permits a free market?
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OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
Wow $200/month seams steap, menwhile here in norway you jan get 100Mbps/100Mbs and basic tv pacage for $132/month if you are in an area with ftth, less if you dump tv
"Im with her!" is not a policy..
Be careful what you wish for. You may just get it.