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Democrats unveil legislation forcing the FCC to ban Internet "fast" lanes
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:14 pm
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Democratic lawmakers will unveil a piece of bicameral legislation Tuesday that would force the Federal Communications Commission to ban fast lanes on the Internet.
The proposal, put forward by Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), requires the FCC to use whatever authority it sees fit to make sure that Internet providers don't speed up certain types of content (like Netflix videos) at the expense of others (like e-mail). It wouldn't give the commission new powers, but the bill — known as the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act — would give the FCC crucial political cover to prohibit what consumer advocates say would harm startup companies and Internet services by requiring them to pay extra fees to ISPs.
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Leahy and Matsui's proposed ban on fast lanes would apply only to the connections between consumers and their ISPs — the part of the Internet governed by the FCC's proposed net neutrality rules. The FCC's current proposal tacitly allows for the creation of a tiered Internet for content companies, though the commission has asked the public whether it should ban the practice as "commercially unreasonable."
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Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:16 pm to Cs
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requires the FCC to use whatever authority it sees fit to make sure that Internet providers don't speed up certain types of content (like Netflix videos) at the expense of others (like e-mail).
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Why does this sound like it's still okay to have "slow" lanes?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:28 pm to Cs
Holy shite, I think I actually support the Dems on something.
Elizabeth, Elizabeth, I'm coming to see 'ya. Elizabeth, this is the big one!!!
Elizabeth, Elizabeth, I'm coming to see 'ya. Elizabeth, this is the big one!!!
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:45 pm to Cs
not sure where i fall on this topic
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:50 pm to Cs
Sorry, but I am always extremely skeptical of all legislation presented by either side. I'm sure there are plenty of loopholes in this bill (that has probably been drafted by some industry lobbyist) as well as multiple unintended consequences.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 5:01 pm to Cs
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Leahy and Matsui's proposed ban on fast lanes would apply only to the connections between consumers and their ISPs
This is actually where the tiered services should be, between consumers and their ISP. If consumers need a fast lane they should be able to pay for it, if they don't they should be able to buy a slower lane. What is bad about what's going on is the hidden double dipping the ISPs want to do with content providers, not consumers.
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