ISP Regulation Debate

The cluster centers on debates about ISPs' rights to block, throttle, or prioritize content, their status as common carriers, and comparisons to social media moderation amid net neutrality discussions. Key issues include monopolistic practices, FCC decisions like Pai's repeal, and whether ISPs should act as neutral utilities.

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Sample Comments

SteveNuts Apr 22, 2021 View on HN

Maybe ISPs would finally be forced to act as impartial common carriers

waterlesscloud Feb 15, 2011 View on HN

By this logic, the customer's ISP also deserves a cut.

Paul-ish Jul 12, 2017 View on HN

Whats to prevent ISPs from starving out the whole internet package to force people into buying additions?

Joakal May 13, 2012 View on HN

What rights are taken from ISPs?

nodata Feb 23, 2014 View on HN

With a monopolist ISP? How are they arguing that one?

salawat Jan 12, 2021 View on HN

That's the irony here. ISP's aren't common carriers anymore. Thanks Pai. /sSo it's all good your ISP can do whatever.

jackjeff Mar 5, 2021 View on HN

Why not require ISPs to do this instead?

true_religion Oct 23, 2021 View on HN

They could just be an ISP. They can take money, provide services, and be regulated like a utility.

ryanpcmcquen May 10, 2018 View on HN

Controlling ISPs !== controlling the internet.

driverdan Jun 12, 2019 View on HN

This isn't internet regulation, it's ISP regulation. There's a difference.