AP is reporting that Republican heavy FCC may back away form some of the commitments it made in allowing the ATT merger with the BabyBell, BellSouth. http://www.nytimes.com/...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's chief communications regulator on Thursday defended a public statement in which he said he wouldn't enforce some conditions imposed on AT&T Corp. as a condition of approving its buyout of BellSouth Corp.
The primary issue revolves around AT&T's decision to cap some prices and lower others for so-called ''special access'' services. These are services that are sold to businesses that require super-fast, large-capacity broadband connections.
As I said at the time everyone was celebrating over the first FCC ruling, I didn't trust them then and I don't trust them now. I'm not a Atty. or expert in theses things but my reading of this article sounds like we are being screwed again. We need to start sending some emails and letters to a couple people. There is a hearing in Feb. that I think we have a chance of making some differences in.
On Feb. 15, the commissioners will appear before a House subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet. The question about the telephone company merger conditions was first raised Wednesday in a letter released by Democratic Reps. John Dingell and Ed Markey.
Let me know if you think I'm wrong about this, but I don't believe I am. Time for some action if you ask me. Anyone interested in more on this issue, or how to get active, I suggest the following link.http://www.savetheinternet.com/...
The letter mentioned above is a pdf file. It has some interesting questions for the FCC to answer in Feb.http://energycommerce.house.gov/...
In doing a little more research it seems the Right is going into attack mode against a Congressional vote on Net Neutrality. A press release from the rightwingnut site Institute for Liberty that came out today proves it.
"The message is loud and clear on this subject: Congress must stand down. Beyond the FCC's role, any additional government involvement would interfere with the Internet's future growth and prove harmful for consumers and the Internet industry alike."
http://news.yahoo.com/...