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In reply to the discussion: "The Buck Stops at the FCC"-(Net Neutrality) [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)Very well stated and clears up a lot of the confusion floating around (including admittedly some of my own).
The gist, as I understand it, is that it is absolutely possible for the FCC to alter the definition and therefore protect the Internet from unscrupulous bastards (my admittedly nonobjective characterization of corporate service providers.)
It is not a guaranteed slam dunk, and would face opposition. And might lose.
But it sure as hell should be tried. And we the people should fight for it. And press the politicians to fight for our interests.
And, MOST IMPORTANTLY, this should not be a liberal vs conservative issue. It is about people and access.
In other situations regarding media access, groups as disparate as religious fundamentalists and NRA types have been in common cause with lefties on the shared desire to allow freedom of access and affordability.
That is one hope that if the people collectively fight this attempt by corporate power to screw up yet another public service for excessive profit.