Since the OP's article is locked behind a pay wall, I had to go elsewhere to try to find a description of what the article actually said. Basically it seems like...
Internet should be a service, not a utility <--- One of my biggest splits with Republicans in this day and age. Suggesting that access to the internet is in any way different to access to telephone service in this modern world is, frankly, ridiculous.
The FCC isn't good enough on privacy, the FTC will do better with it <---- says the guy who was supportive of the party basically going "Hey, remember that privacy you guys had from your ISP selling every single thing you do to people? Yeah, that's cute, it's gone". Truly, I have a ton of faith in Republicans like this individual having a concern about my "privacy" :roll:
We'll make the telecomms pinky promise to adhere to net neutrality standards <---- Yeah, I'm sure that will work and last. Because you know, pseudo-monopolies with significant influence with the government are TOTALLY trustworthy to keep their words on something like this.
Ultimately, the move is pretty much inevitable and it's in a "wait and see" type of model. But considering the actions Republicans have already taken on this...such as the horrible move in terms of the privacy rules and the tone deaf and unrealistic defenses of it given in some town halls recently...I don't have a lot of hope.
But no...no, I'm sureeeeee this will "spur competition", because a util-...sorry "service" like this has such a low cost of entry. I mean, sure...tiny incompetent companies without any real capital like that weird "google" are finding it exceedingly difficult to actually get off the ground with an ISP competitor. But you know, I'm sure random local small businesses will have better ability to do it then such an inconsequential tiny business like them.
