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To: NewHampshireDuo
For example, the new rules include a “general conduct rule” that will let the FCC take action against ISP practices that don’t count as blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization. As we said last week and last year, vague rules are a problem. The FCC wants to be, in Chairman Wheeler’s words, “a referee on the field” who can stop any ISP action that it thinks “hurts consumers, competition, or innovation.” The problem with a rule this vague is that neither ISPs nor Internet users can know in advance what kinds of practices will run afoul of the rule. Only companies with significant legal staff and expertise may be able to use the rule effectively. And a vague rule gives the FCC an awful lot of discretion, potentially giving an unfair advantage to parties with insider influence. That means our work is not yet done. We must stay vigilant, and call out FCC overreach.

Freaking idiots. It's like giving a grizzly bear a stack of steaks and telling him he only should eat one bite. Who's dumber...the grizzly bear or the idiot who believes he'll stop at one bite?

47 posted on 02/26/2015 6:04:04 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC

Or as PJ O’Rourke says, it is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.


50 posted on 02/26/2015 7:18:19 PM PST by dfwgator
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