Comments on: The Comcast Order and Network Neutrality http://madisonian.net/2008/08/21/the-comcast-order-and-network-neutrality/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:22:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam Candeub http://madisonian.net/2008/08/21/the-comcast-order-and-network-neutrality/comment-page-1/#comment-257990 Adam Candeub Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:38:54 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=1475#comment-257990 Hey Brett! Good post! And you're right, as with all FCC pronouncements there is "plenty to digest," lots of fat that could've been trimmed, indeed. My first concern with the order is its "case-by-case" approach. Beyond the administrative law issues of whether Title I allows such an FCC power grab--which will send us all scurrying back to Title 47 and Brand X, I'm not sure that approach will allow for reasoned, rule-based internet policy. From my read so far, the only rule I detect is that Kevin Martin's idee fixe is to screw the cable industry and the dems like network neutrality. Forgive my cynicism so early in the semester . . . . Hey Brett! Good post! And you’re right, as with all FCC pronouncements there is “plenty to digest,” lots of fat that could’ve been trimmed, indeed.

My first concern with the order is its “case-by-case” approach. Beyond the administrative law issues of whether Title I allows such an FCC power grab–which will send us all scurrying back to Title 47 and Brand X, I’m not sure that approach will allow for reasoned, rule-based internet policy.

From my read so far, the only rule I detect is that Kevin Martin’s idee fixe is to screw the cable industry and the dems like network neutrality. Forgive my cynicism so early in the semester . . . .

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