http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db1208/DOC-348151A1.pdf
Makes me chuckle.
Recently, multiple small providers write to the FCC, telling it exactly why
they want Title II to remain, so he finds it necessary to IGNORE what they
said, and instead seek out a few who say otherwise. The honorable thing to have
done, Mr. Chairman, would have been to provide a list of which small providers
favor a clear neutrality mandate, vs which ones who oppose it. Rather than only
listen to what you want to hear.
Besides, rather than relkying entirely on the self-serving comments of the few,
find out what investment HAS BEEN doing, since Title II was imposed. We've seen
the answer from more than one article. It has not gone down, it has gone up.
You want to "add clarity"? Do so. Without washing your hands of the whole
subject of net neutrality.
Fact is, lack of Title II regs "unleashed" absolutely nothing, in the 2000-2015
timeframe, in terms of new competition among fixed broadband services.
Conversely, use of Title II telephone lines "unleashed" a tremendous amout of
ISP competition, prior to the broadband era, and was instrumental in preventing
the Internet from becoming a walled garden type of service, à la AOL and
Compuserve. I'd say, we have Title II to thank!
Not saying that retaining Title II will necessarily create all this new
competition FOR BROADBAND SERVICE, but it certainly will for companied doing
business on the Internet. Competition for broadband service is throttled by ROI
considerations, not by a clear neutrality mandate. That's plain silly.
The facts are not on your side, Chairman Pai.
Courts, do the right thing.
Bert
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