What Happened to an Internet We Can All Count On?
6:40 PM May 6, 2010
The FCC is seeking to regulate Internet service providers in an attempt to maximize broadband deployment and create regulations that would force broadband service providers to treat all applications equally over their networks. I don't understand the logic. This is a political decision not a business decision, and one that is going to ensure that lawyers get rich, that full broadband deployment will not succeed, and that networks will become more expensive, overcrowded and slow.
If we want full broadband deployment, then private investment and innovation must be encouraged; if we want expanded consumer use, then well-managed networks and competitive pricing must be the hallmark; if we want to be more globally competitive and create jobs, then we need to have the Internet that we can all count on - not one that is mired in regulation.
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