First off, here’s Steve Wozniak in an open letter to the FCC:
The Internet has become as important as anything man has ever created. But those freedoms are being chipped away.
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We have very few government agencies that the populace views as looking out for them, the people. The FCC is one of these agencies that is still wearing a white hat. Not only is current action on Net Neutrality one of the most important times ever for the FCC, it’s probably the most momentous and watched action of any government agency in memorable times in terms of setting our perception of whether the government represents the wealthy powers or the average citizen, of whether the government is good or is bad. This decision is important far beyond the domain of the FCC itself.
Today, the FCC passes a new set of limited net neutrality rules. Here is Engadget’s lawyer-in-residence, Nilay Patel:
The rules haven’t been made public yet, but the general understanding is that wired broadband will be more heavily regulated than wireless — a crucial point as carriers begin investigating pay-per-service charges. That means even net neutrality advocates are unhappy with today’s decision — Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps straight-up said, “Today’s action could — and should — have gone further.”
The pay-per-service charges are terrifying. In short, wireless providers are toying with the idea to charge users based on the popularity of the service and the type of content downloaded.
That doesn’t sound like an open Internet at all.