Techdirt Podcast Episode 109: The New FCC

from the net-neutrality-under-fire dept

Tue, Feb 14th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

Net neutrality is at risk. The FCC under Ajit Pai is clearly intent on destroying it, and this is quickly turning into a fight for the future of the internet. This week, we're joined by Gigi Sohn, one of former chairman Tom Wheeler's top advisors at the FCC and now a fellow at the Open Society Foundation, to discuss what's happening at the FCC and what needs to be done in response.

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kingstu, 14 Feb 2017 @ 2:24pm

Regulation tends to favor large incumbent firms and stifle innovation while competition forces better service delivery and encourages innovation.

How about no net neutrality and eliminating noncompetitive ISP monopolies?
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- Mike Masnick (profile), 14 Feb 2017 @ 4:38pm
  
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  Regulation tends to favor large incumbent firms and stifle innovation while competition forces better service delivery and encourages innovation.
  
  Yes. But that ignores that some regulations -- antitrust, and what the FCC was doing here -- are designed to increase competition. There was nothing in the rules that were traditional burdensome "regulation." It was just creating a playing field that made it easier for reasonable competition.
  
  How about no net neutrality and eliminating noncompetitive ISP monopolies?
  
  Sure. Now how do you do that without regulation?
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Anonymous Coward, 14 Feb 2017 @ 8:11pm

At risk?
Not really. It was aborted, the body crushed under a boot heel, and the bloody remains dumped in an unmarked grave by the Republican Majority.

Just like their paymasters the Telecom industry wanted done.
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Anonymous Coward, 15 Feb 2017 @ 5:59am

TWC and Charter promised the world with their merger. So far the only thing they have delivered is higher prices. Which I knew was going to happen and I was right!!! I'm great at making predictions I suppose, even despite their promises to the contrary.
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- Anonymous Coward, 15 Feb 2017 @ 6:00am
  
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  BTW, my handle there should have been psychic. Because apparently I can tell the future.
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