If what you're saying is true about the ISPs having protectionist laws & regulations to stifle competition - thereby allowing them to get away with egregious throttling of certain content - then why should more laws and regulation be the answer? State laws may be primarily to blame, but I am assuming that the agency that's run by a former lobbyist you're referring to is a federal one? Therein lies my largest fear with net neutrality proposal, if you give more power to regulatory agencies it's just a matter of time before those regulatory powers are usurped by entrenched businesses and interests.
If a freer and more robust internet is the goal, why not target the anti-competitive laws and regulations and attack the problem at the root?
Picking on Ted Cruz tweets is easy. I'd be more interested in seeing proponents of net neutrality respond to more nuanced critiques. Here are two links for starters:
It seems to me that the risks and downsides of net neutrality outweigh any potential benefits. Most arguments in favor of net neutrality I've read seem to have too much faith in regulatory agencies like the FCC to handle something as complex as the internet responsibly and intelligently. Until I see any major and tangible harm coming from allowing ISPs to vary their speeds based on content, I'd be extremely hesitant to give regulators any more power.
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Re: Re: What about stronger arguments against Net Neutrality?
If a freer and more robust internet is the goal, why not target the anti-competitive laws and regulations and attack the problem at the root?
What about stronger arguments against Net Neutrality?
http://reason.com/archives/2014/11/12/net-neutrality-is-a-lousy-idea
http://reason.com/archi ves/2014/05/26/net-neutrality-dont-let-the-fcc-control
It seems to me that the risks and downsides of net neutrality outweigh any potential benefits. Most arguments in favor of net neutrality I've read seem to have too much faith in regulatory agencies like the FCC to handle something as complex as the internet responsibly and intelligently. Until I see any major and tangible harm coming from allowing ISPs to vary their speeds based on content, I'd be extremely hesitant to give regulators any more power.
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