WASHINGTON — Two weeks after voting to regulate broadband Internet service as a public utility, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released 313 pages of rules detailing what would be allowed.
The release of the rules had been eagerly anticipated by advocates and lawmakers, as well as broadband and technology companies. The publication on Thursday resulted in few surprises, with the F.C.C. set to decide what is acceptable on a case-by-case basis. The regulations include a subjective catchall provision, requiring “just and reasonable” conduct.
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First off, everyone who was claiming that there were only 8 pages of rules: Get real, it's the government, they require 8 pages of rules to buy toilet paper.
Second, the case by case implementation of these rules is going to lead to problems. This is exactly the type of thing that leads to infringement of speech, or to the government picking winners and losers in the market.
I've said it before but I'll say it again: You got what you wished for, but I don't think what you got is really what you wanted.
(Note: I haven't read the rules yet. I will try and do so this weekend)
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