Is Broadband Internet A Public Utility?
From Libby Kelly
I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU TO PUT OUT WITH YOUR OTHER INFO ON NET NEUTRALITY. this IS A PRETTY GOOD ANALYSIS ABOUT THE QUESTIONS THAT DECIDING AGAINST NET NEUTRALITY RAISES ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET. AND, WHAT IS FCC’S WHEELER REALLY UP TO?
Libby Kelly
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Is Broadband Internet A Public Utility?
The most interesting revision that the FCC Chairman offers is an examination of whether or not net neutrality is the jurisdiction of the FCC at all.
With the FCC nearing a vote about proposed net neutrality regulations, Chairman Tom Wheeler issued a series of revisions to the proposal this week. The most interesting revision that Wheeler offers is an examination of whether or not net neutrality is the jurisdiction of the FCC at all. He invited public comments as to whether broadband Internet service could actually be a public utility, similar to gas, water, sewage treatment, and electricity. If broadband Internet is reclassified as a public utility, Internet service providers would be subject to stricter and more developed regulation, far beyond the scope of what the FCC can manage.
While a reclassification has not yet been made, the proposal does open the door to a discussion about the future of the Internet and what role it plays in our lives….
http://news.msn.com/science-technology/is-broadband-internet-a-public-utility-1