I'm not really sure what to think about a lot of this. What I do believe is:
() We need meaningful competition for broadband. (I live in Silicon Valley and all I can get is Comcast!)
() A given company should not be able to be in both the content and connectivity businesses. If classifying broadband as a utility is the right way to accomplish this, let's keep it; otherwise, let's find a different way. I'm open to argument about the means, but not so much about the goal.
() Laws proscribing localities from setting up their own broadband utilities are unconscionable and need to be gotten rid of. I don't know if the FCC or even Congress can do this -- these are mostly state laws.
I don't know if Ajit Pai is going to bring us any closer to this world or not.
I'm not really sure what to think about a lot of this. What I do believe is:
() We need meaningful competition for broadband. (I live in Silicon Valley and all I can get is Comcast!)
() A given company should not be able to be in both the content and connectivity businesses. If classifying broadband as a utility is the right way to accomplish this, let's keep it; otherwise, let's find a different way. I'm open to argument about the means, but not so much about the goal.
() Laws proscribing localities from setting up their own broadband utilities are unconscionable and need to be gotten rid of. I don't know if the FCC or even Congress can do this -- these are mostly state laws.
I don't know if Ajit Pai is going to bring us any closer to this world or not.