Friday, January 7, 2011

Net Neutrality Under Fire (So Soon?)

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released rules in December 2010 that forced Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to adopt a net neutral stance on controlling bandwidth and Internet access. A ruling that has come under attack just weeks later with the introduction of the Internet Freedom Act by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn).

I for one can't figure out why so many people are against net neutrality. It really is a simple concept to understand. There is a really simple guide to understanding the concept, so simple that even small children can get the idea. And why all this hullabaloo that the FCC doesn't have jurisdiction over the Internet? Huh? I understand that most of this argument is that the FCC shouldn't make a ruling like that because Congress should be the one doing it. However, in the absence of leadership, the bureaucracy will act on its own.

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