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Ted Stevens’ YouTube-celebrated “Series of Tubes” speech notwithstanding, Net Neutrality has not gotten serious traction in terms of legislation thus far. The FCC, however, seems to be ready to give it a go with this imminent censure of Comcast. Apparently the FCC will rule by policy where the law fails them (much the way the EPA, FDA and other government agencies staffed by non-elected officials do).

Don’t get me wrong, I hate Comcast’s stupid approach to file sharing. But adding unlegislated regulation isn’t my idea of a solution. I’d still like to think that our free market-driven economy will take care of open, equal internet access for all. The real problem, if there is one, is for consumers who don’t have any broadband alternative to Comcast. But as DSL access spreads to the uttermost, I find myself agreeing with the telco’s: Net Neutrality is a solution in search of a problem.

Source: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080711/internet_regulation.html?.v=5

Filed by Joel at 8:36 am under Business On The Internet
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