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LivingstonLanghorn350 karma

I agree with what you said, but I'm confused why Tom Wheeler seems to be saying that the proposal will not allow discrimination and that we're all confused. What's your take on his latest blog post?

Wheeler said this on his FCC blog today:

The allegation that it will result in anti-competitive price increases for consumers is also unfounded. That is exactly what the “commercially unreasonable” test will protect against: harm to competition and consumers stemming from abusive market activity.

To be clear, this is what the Notice will propose:

That all ISPs must transparently disclose to their subscribers and users all relevant information as to the policies that govern their network; That no legal content may be blocked; and That ISPs may not act in a commercially unreasonable manner to harm the Internet, including favoring the traffic from an affiliated entity.

( https://www.fcc.gov/blog/setting-record-straight-fcc-s-open-internet-rules )

LivingstonLanghorn3 karma

Yeah that is the question: is he spreading bullshit or are we confused about what the FCC is proposing?