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Whatever Martin says, the FCC’s ‘Internet Policy Statement’ is not enforceable

Started by TLF · 10 months ago

According to the Associated Press, FCC Chairman Kevin Matin will circulate an order recommending enforcement action against Comcast “for violating agency principles that guarantee customers open access to the Internet.” Reports the AP,
Mr. Martin’s order would r ... Continue reading »

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  • Self Appointed Genius

    11 months ago

    Nonbinding motions are used to send messages. The message is obvious enough. It's a warning: go solve the problem yourselves before we need to pursue a binding solution.
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  • Mike Wendy

    11 months ago

    SAG - this assumes there's a "problem" in the first place.
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  • Berin Szoka

    11 months ago

    Well done, Jerry. I encourage everyone to read pages 2-7 of the PDF Jerry links to, in which he ably demonstrates why this policy statement is not enforceable.

    While this may seem like an academic issue to some, what we're talking about here is, quite simply, the rule of law. The APA may be annoying, but it's an invaluable protection against bureaucratic abuse.
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  • Patents

    4 months ago

    This essay investigates the question of whether or not smoking should be banned in public places. The essay will cover the advantages and disadvantages of banning smoking in public places and how people react to this controversial issue. It should be pointed out that this question has been badly debated all over the country and there are many different views.
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