WOW, I never saw THIS coming: "Verizon CEO Wants To Charge You More If You Use Too Much Internet"

[jeff47]

49. Well, if you happen to have a time machine, we can shortcut that.

But if you don't, we're going to have to go through the FCC rulemaking process, which has things like comment periods.

EVIL, SATANIC COMMENT PERIODS WHERE OBAMA WILL PERSONALLY DESTROY YOUR INTERNET ACCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

even though they refuse to take clear opportunities to act right now and even though NOT acting now vastly consolidates the corporate power they claim to be so concerned about.

Because common carrier means more than just net neutrality.

For example, it's likely it would also require adding them to the universal access regulations. Meaning we'd get to pay for AP&T not bothering to roll out coverage to large swaths of Alaska.

You're also assuming that the ISPs would cheerfully become common carriers despite the massive increase in requirements, and would not sue to stop it.

Alternatively, they could tweak the old rules to avoid the legal technicality.