[olug] Net neutrality wins! (for now, anyway)

[Bill Brush]

I've worked in the public sector, and still do.  Nothing good will
come of this.  Some things need to be managed in common, but this is
not one of them. It will lead to less choice of ISP as the small and
medium providers fold up as the regulatory and compliance load makes
their business model unprofitable.  Access and speed will degenerate
to the mandated minimums, as there will be no incentive to provide
more.  Prices will go up in response to regulatory and compliance
costs.

If you think dealing with Comcast is bad, try calling up the fed.gov
to complain about their customer server.  Oh that's right, you can't
because you'll never find anyone who's responsible for that person.

The new internet,  all the efficiency of the DMV, and all the customer
focus of the IRS.

Bill


On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
> Followup on previous topic ...
> ---
>
> The FCC voted in favor of the Open Internet Order, new net neutrality rules
> that would prohibit paid Internet paid fast lanes, and reclassify broadband
> providers as telecommunication services under the Title II of the
> Telecommunications Act, among other regulations.
>
> The rules were passed by a 3-2 vote along party lines, with Commissioners
> Ajut Pai and Michael O’Rielly (Republicans) voting against the measure and
> Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, Jessica Rosenworcel and Commission Chairman
> Tom Wheeler (Democrats) voting in favor of the order.
>
> It is a landmark decision for net neutrality advocates, and ensures that net
> neutrality expands to mobile platforms, and that innovation will not be
> disrupted by an Internet fast lane vs. Internet slow lane (with different
> costs).
>
> “The action that we take today is an irrefutable reflection of the principle
> that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open
> access to the Internet,” Chairman Wheeler stated prior to the vote.
>
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