[opendtv] Re: Multichannel News: New York Governor Mandates Net Neutrality in Contracts
- From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:09:00 -0500
A few comments on the interactions between Bert and John:
Bert wrote:
Conversely, it was the **FCC** that took the shortcut of allowing the highly
competitive ISPs, in the dialup era, to be classified under Title I, as just
any other kind of service that operated over the telephone lines.
Hardly. The designation of an information service evolved over multiple
decades through three FCC proceedings - Computer 1, Computer II and Computer
III. By the time the 1996 Telecom Act was approved, Congress had made it clear
that the Internet was to be treated as an Information service.
The rest is history, culminating in 2005 when the Supreme Court settled the
issue. At least until 2015, when a DC Circuit Court illegally overturned the
Supreme Court decision.
Bert again:
Address this point, John, if you must continue. Address the fact that with
broadband, the ISP had become the same monopoly-to-households service that
was previously filled by a Title II telephone line.
...
Johns well reasoned response:
You assume facts not in evidence. My Sister-in-law and her husband do not
have cable or FIOS. They get their internet through Verizon OTA with a fixed
data cap per month. They seem very happy with the level of service they
receive, and stream some video but mainly Sirius Radio. How are they
affected by the cable company monopoly-to-households?
How is it possible that there is a monopoly when most major metropolitan areas
have competition - like where Bert lives?
Competition is regulating what ISPs can do. There is no need for a government
agency to create Net Neutrality rules that regulate ISP behavior, while Edge
Providers are exempt from the same rules.
The marketplace will ultimately resolve these issues, as long as the
politicians and regulators are prevented from imposing the immense costs of
regulation, and picking winners and losers.
Regards
Craig
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