Posted on 04/27/2017 4:43:32 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer
Regulations: One of the least appreciated decisions by President Trump has been his appointing Ajit Pai to run the Federal Communications Commission. Pai has long been a skeptic of the FCC's manhandling of industry, and is pushing to get the government out of the internet.
The FCC imposed "net neutrality" rules on the internet in February 2015. The argument made by consumer groups and some industry players was that — without federal intervention — internet service providers would treat traffic differently, charging more for those who seek to get in the fast lane.
Net neutrality would, advocates said, keep the internet "free and open."
But to preserve a "free and open" internet, the FCC had to grant itself sweeping new regulatory powers over it.
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The FCC believes that if you want freedom you must first put in place tyranny.
It won’t seem like such a good thing when Comcast jack up the prices for anyone trying to access news sites that aren’t MSNBC.
“internet service providers would treat traffic differently, charging more for those who seek to get in the fast lane”
This is necessary for a healthy internet. Anyone who says otherwise does not know how the internet works, or has money at stake.
“It won’t seem like such a good thing when Comcast jack up the prices for anyone trying to access news sites that aren’t MSNBC.”
Absurd. Whoever is telling you that is deceiving you.
I’m already seeing the return of unlimited data plans. Yes, if I use Verizon’s lame (but free) “Go 90” service, I don’t use my (unlimited) data. Help me find the downside.
We’re doomed no matter what. Most coporations are headquartered in cities and employ a lot of statist libtards. Why else do the major providers keep MSNBC alive, because it has an audience?
Please explain the argument against net neutrality. I just cannot understand it. What is the evidence that the government will run the internet?
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