I just couldn’t help another net neutrality post.

Today the FCC is going to vote on taking public comment on the proposal to give the agency greater authority over broadband service providers according to a Bloomberg article.

FCC commissioners may vote to grant themselves authority to regulate the Internet as early as this summer.

I think the word decision should be replaced with vote. They are going vote on granting themselves the authority to regulate the Internet?

The Supreme Court said “no”. Congress actually pulled themselves together and said, “you better not.” Good thing they are taking the opportunity to vote amongst themselves.

My agency is set to take a vote on a coffee break…

All in favor of a coffee break say, aye.

AYE!

All opposed say, nay.

The aye’s have it.

With November just around the corner Congress just did something unbelievable, their job.

111 Representatives including 74 Democrats sent the FCC Chief a letter telling him to abandon his plans to make shit up as he goes with his efforts to enforce Net neutrality.

The last time Congress tackled updating telecommunication laws it took nearly 5 years to hammer out the details. I’m guessing they won’t get to this prior to the summer recess. Such a novel idea, elected officials writing laws instead of appointed bureaucrats doing whatever they want.

Here’s a nice little gem from the comment section of the cited article. If this doesn’t invoke a big “WTF?” nothing will.

[...] here is net neutrality described in a single sentence: “all packets are created equal”

Packet equality? Pass the cool aid please.