FCC chairman responds to critics of net neutrality rollback, vows to stop "bad apples"
Source: CBS News
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai says that as the FCC rolls back the Obama-era net neutrality rules, consumers will be protected under the commission's new "Restoring Internet Freedom" rule which goes into effect today. The new legislation replaces "net neutrality" rules introduced by the Obama administration that aimed to ensure that internet service providers treat all online content, apps and traffic equally.
Pai told "CBS This Morning" that the new rules will provide a "light touch approach" that produces "tremendously positive" benefits for consumers.
Pai says he believes the net neutrality rules adopted during the Obama administration discourage internet providers from making investments in their network to provide better, faster online access. In his announcement of the repeal proposal last year, he claimed the regulations "depressed investment in building and expanding broadband networks and deterred innovation."
But critics claim that the FCC's new rules could invite internet service provides an opportunity to slow down its competitors' content. Pai told CBS that the Federal Trade Commission will work to prevent such cases of "bad apples in the internet economy" from taking place.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fcc-ajit-pai-net-neutrality-rollback-vows-consumers-will-be-protected/
Can you believe the bullshit this administration is spewing?
"tremendously positive" benefits for consumers my ass.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)I believe nothing from his mouth.
We will have to be vigilant to stop any bad shit coming down the pike.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)that were stolen and used to submit fake comments against net neutrality? Many of us were impacted by that scam. Is that the kind of bad apples this turd is talking about working to prevent? As far as he seems to be concerned that never happened.
LeftInTX
(25,829 posts)Five months later, the FCC responded with a meaningless form letter.
In a nutshell the letter said, "We received your inquiry"
Autumn
(45,120 posts)90-percent
(6,834 posts)didnt the fcc conduct a poll and 95% of the responses favored keeping net neutrality?
-90% Jimmy
House of Roberts
(5,200 posts)If all the cities went to that, Comcast etc. couldn't affect anyone's service.
byronius
(7,414 posts)Carnie culture. Sucker born every minute, and they all voted for Murder Klown.
riversedge
(70,478 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)If anyone believes Ajit I have the following items for sale...
I do cash or paypal.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,604 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,700 posts)Since we hear so often about how "a few bad apples" always slip through, it would have been best to maintain the rule as written. After all, "a few bad apples spoil the barrel".
The logic here is that Obama's rule is too restrictive on ISPs, so go with a light hand approach and see if anyone tries to take advantage of the new system to gouge consumers. Then, I assume, wag a finger at them. How do we keep getting scammed?