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[ NNSquad ] Report: FCC Chairman will propose some ISP regulation (but the war has only begun)
Report: FCC Chairman will propose some ISP regulation (but the war has only begun) http://bit.ly/aFZliA (Washington Post) Executive summary: In light of an outpouring of reaction over the last few days, to what might have been a non-regulatory "trial balloon," FCC Chairman Genachowski reportedly has now decided to propose a "hybrid" approach to ISP regulation, landing somewhere between Title I and Title II. While I'm pleased to see evidence that the Chairman apparently is moving forward to impose some level of regulatory scrutiny on ISPs, I must emphasize the likely reality of any such paradigm, namely many years of court and regulatory battles. Keep in mind the fight that ensued after the Commission attempted to impose exceptionally modest rules after the Comcast P2P blocking incident. Likely battles from new FCC regulatory moves related to ISPs are sure to make those conflicts look like mere skirmishes in comparison. Regardless of what the FCC does tomorrow and going forward, I strongly feel that we -- as providers of Web-based services and the users who depend upon those services, must begin taking matters into our own hands to ensure -- irrespective of the legal and legislative fireworks that are likely about to be unleashed -- that our Internet access usage is no longer "owned" by ISPs, and that the Internet truly is for everyone. --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator