Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Net Neutrality Is Struck, Ending Battle to Regulate ISPs

A federal appeals court struck down the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, ending a 20-year push to regulate internet service providers like a public utility.

Posted by lamplighter at 01:31 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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Three Republican federal judges struck down net neutrality protections this week, citing the Supreme Court's recent ruling ending Chevron doctrine. Here's why that ruling was a huge power grab by corporate interests.

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-- Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) January 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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... A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati on Thursday ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate the landmark net neutrality rules.

It's a largely partisan issue that has found Democrats on the side of so-called net neutrality in an effort to hold ISPs more accountable for providing fast, safe and reliable internet for all. The decision deals a blow to the Biden Administration, which prioritized implementing net neutrality rules. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-07 02:31 AM

Oddly, this tune appeared on a playlist here this evening. A song from back in the 80's when the Federal government wanted to break AT&T's apparent monopoly on telephone service.

A comic tune, but is it related to the current Net Neutrality decisions?

You decide.

American Comedy Network - Breaking Up Is Hard On You (1984)
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...
Doo doo doo down
Doobie doo down down
The deal is going down
Doobie doo down down
The rates are going up
Uppy up up up
Breaking up is hard on you

Don't take ma bell away from me
I've gotten used to monopoly
When they divest then i'll be blue
Yes breaking up is hard on you

Remember when you'd make a call
And you'd get through no sweat at all
Now we wait the whole night through
Cause breaking up is hard on you

They say that breaking up is hard to do
And so they put the screws to you
Don't say it's fate my friend
Including breaking up
They're also jacking up the rates again

[AT&T] don't say goodbye
Don't wanna use no mci
You'll pay bills out the wazoo
Cause breaking up is hard on you
...



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-07 02:40 AM

Eh, the DR is regulated enough.

#3 | Posted by boaz at 2025-01-08 05:08 PM

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